Compare towns
Stowe vs Dorset vs Worcester vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
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 | Stowe | Dorset | Worcester | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285 |
2,092 |
831Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dorset and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Stowe and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 42% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.