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Morristown vs Charlestown 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
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Charlestown has the most homeowners (78.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Charlestown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,889 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% 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 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Charlestown 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 U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest 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 | #113 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — |
| 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.