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Morristown vs Pittsford 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%).
Pittsford has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Pittsford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,892Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Morristown and Pittsford 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% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Pittsford 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% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest 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% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Pittsford 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 |
$69,705±$7kHighest 14% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Pittsford and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| 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 4% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.