What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vergennes has the most people working from home (16%).

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vergennes	Morristown
People
Population	2,565Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.6±2.1Lowest 8% above VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Vergennes and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,587±$13kHighest 6% below VT	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT
	Vergennes and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$24kHighest about the VT average	$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT
	Vergennes and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
	Morristown and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,578Highest 11% above VT	$4,838Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Vergennes and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 9% below VT	21 minLowest 10% below VT
Work from home	16%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Vergennes and Morristown 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	#22 of 70 in VT	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Vergennes Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	12.4Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.