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Stowe vs Jay 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%).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Jay | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
471Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Jay and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stowe and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.