Compare towns
Morristown vs Putney vs Elmore 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%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Putney | Elmore | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,622 |
964Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Elmore and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Elmore and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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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.