Compare towns
Stowe vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
1,375Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Stowe 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Stowe 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 16% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stowe 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Unity 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 |
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.