What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morristown	Whitingham
People
Population	5,722Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT	46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT
	Morristown and Whitingham 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%	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Whitingham 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	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT
	Whitingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT	$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT
	Morristown and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,838Lowest 4% below VT	$5,055Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 10% below VT	38 minHighest 62% above VT
Work from home	11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morristown and Whitingham 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	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	Peoples Academy	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	7.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.