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Morristown vs Newfields vs Windsor vs Elmore
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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Windsor | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,023 |
3,554 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Elmore 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Morristown 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Newfields School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — | 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.