Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.8 times the library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Morristown grades B overall, 27th among Vermont's 71 graded towns. It has 51 miles of trail. Its public schools beat 85% of Vermont towns on state tests and graduation and it is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $522K for a typical one and 7 times the county’s $75K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. 34% of working residents work locally in Morristown, above both Vermont’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (8%). Mount Mansfield State Forest, at 4,235 acres with 14.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Morristown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Where Morristown beats most towns.
Census counts: 10 in 1790, 5,434 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 5 maps from 1930 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Morristown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morristown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Morristown.
Morristown draws workers from Hyde Park and beyond, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
4,290 jobs are based in Morristown, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Morristown’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Morristown has added 895 jobs, to 4,290 in 2023. The average trip to work in Morristown is 21 minutes.
| Morristown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $522K.
Its public schools are run by the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 282 | B+ |
| Peoples AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 282 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Morristown’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Mansfield State Forest | 14.4 mi | 4,235 |
| 2. Morristown Town Forest | 2.6 mi | 322 |
| 3. Oxbow Riverfront Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 10,127 U.S. towns with household incomes like Morristown’s, it is healthier than 96%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Vermont it is less healthy than 56% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Morristown. Morristown tracks Vermont closely on all 31 CDC measures. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Morristown.
| Morristown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Morristown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 7 years of the county’s $75K median household income, the typical home (about $522K) costs more against local pay than in 91% of Vermont towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The typical Morristown home is worth about $522,000, up 0.6% in a year, 33% above the Vermont typical home. 65% of Morristown households own their home.
| Morristown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,214 a month | $1,133 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Jeffersonville weather station, 8 miles away, records that 139 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 77.6°, cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 6.6°.
Morristown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 4 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower July high than Morristown.
| Morristown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 78°F | 80°F | 85°F |
| January low | 7°F | 10°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Morristown has grown 13% since 2020, to 6,129 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Only 1 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Morristown. Children under 18 are 12% of residents (18% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (22% statewide).
| Morristown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.8 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 39% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Morristown | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morristown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LakeLake Champlain
9 mi MountainMount Mansfield
7 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
7 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft vertical
32 mi LakeLake Willoughby
31 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft verticalLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Morristown
About 6 of every 100 Morristown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
Where Morristown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Morristown on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Morristown.
Town in Vermont, United States
Morristown is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,434. Morristown is the largest town by population in Lamoille County, and its central village of Morrisville serves as the county's main commercial center.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Morristown.
Hyde Park next door grades lower for schools (D to Morristown’s A) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | #27 | B | C− | C+ | A | A− |
| Hyde Park · Hyde Park | #47 | C+ | B− | — | D | A− |
| Stowe | #23 | B+ | D− | B+ | A | A+ |
| Johnson | #53 | C | B− | — | D | A− |
| Elmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cambridge | #54 | C− | D | — | D | A |
Hyde Park, Johnson and Cambridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Elmore isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Hyde Park and Hyde Park are one community, graded once. Compare Morristown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Morristown grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #27 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including L. M. Shaw and H. Henry Powers.
