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Morristown vs Westminster vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Westminster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,999Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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 VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
| Bristol and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Bristol 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Bellows Falls Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.6Lowest |
11.9 |
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VT 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.