Compare towns
Morristown vs Jay vs Windsor vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Jay | Windsor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
471Lowest |
3,554 |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Jay and Bristol 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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 |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Jay and Bristol 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown 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 |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | — | 11.9Lowest |
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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.