What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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.

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

Measure	Warren	Morristown
People
Population	1,585Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT	47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT
	Warren and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Morristown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Warren and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT
	Warren and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT	$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT	$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,284Highest 45% above VT	$4,838Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Morristown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 21% below VT	21 minHighest 10% below VT
Work from home	36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	None in town	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.4
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Old photos in History	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.