Compare towns
Morristown vs Ripton 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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Elmore | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
508Lowest |
964 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Morristown and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Ripton and Elmore 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 |
— | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% 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 |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.