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Morristown vs Wolcott 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%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Wolcott | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,507Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
| Bristol and Wolcott 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and Wolcott 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Wolcott School District | 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.