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Morristown vs Bennington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Morristown | Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
15,249Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% 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 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kHighest 18% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.