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Morristown vs Eden 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%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Eden | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,351Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Eden and Morristown 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — |
| 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.