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Guildhall vs Morristown vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Guildhall | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Guildhall and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Guildhall and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Windsor 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 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.