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Morristown vs Williston 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 the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
10,144Highest |
3,778Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown 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% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Bristol 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% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Morristown 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.