What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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

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	Newport	Morristown
People
Population	4,394Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Newport and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newport and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT	$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below VT
	Morristown and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,036Lowest 20% below VT	$4,838Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newport and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	65%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 38% below VT	21 minHighest 10% below VT
Work from home	16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Newport and Morristown 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	#63 of 70 in VT	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	North Country Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.