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Morristown vs Warner vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Morristown | Warner | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,959Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.