What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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	Whitingham	Morristown
People
Population	1,368Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Whitingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT
	Whitingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
	Morristown and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest about the VT average	$4,838Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	21 minLowest 10% below VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Morristown and Whitingham 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	—	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	12.4Highest
On TownTapestry
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.