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Appleton vs Morristown vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Appleton | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Morristown 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | 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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U.S. 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.