What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).

Morristown has the most kids (11.5% 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	North Westminster	Morristown
People
Population	125Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT	47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT
	North Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Morristown and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	North Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and North Westminster 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
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
	Morristown and North Westminster 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,938Lowest 42% below VT	$4,838Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	40%±12.7 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	21 min 10% below VT
Work from home	37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	North Westminster 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	—	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	—	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.4
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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.