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Stowe vs Ware 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%).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Ware | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Lowest |
10,048Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Ware | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
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.