Compare towns
Morristown vs Williston vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Williston | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Lowest |
10,144 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
| Morristown and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Bennington 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.