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Holderness 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
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Holderness | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Holderness School District | 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.