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Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Windsor | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,060 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 10% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Morristown 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Windsor 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stowe 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 | — | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.