Compare towns
Worcester vs Morristown vs Jericho vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Morristown | Jericho | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
5,722Highest |
5,114 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Jericho and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.