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Stowe vs Orange vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Orange | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
320Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Orange 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 16% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Orange 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 95% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 130% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Orange 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 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.