What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

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	Westminster	Morristown
People
Population	2,999Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT	47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT
	Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT
	Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
	Morristown and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT	$4,838Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	21 minLowest 10% below VT
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 70 in VT	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	12.4Highest
On TownTapestry
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.