Compare towns
Morristown vs Hoosick 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%).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Hoosick | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
6,671Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Hoosick 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. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Hoosick 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. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
9.7Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.