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Stowe vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
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 | Sutton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
2,239Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.4Lowest |
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.