Compare towns
Stowe vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Richmond | Worcester | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285 |
4,159 |
831Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
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%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% 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%±1.7 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,214±$123 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 |
$6,868 36% 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% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Worcester 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.