Compare towns
Morristown vs Cornwall vs Windsor vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Cornwall | Windsor | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,554 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Morristown 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.