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Morristown vs Starksboro vs Ripton 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).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Starksboro | Ripton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,939 |
508Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5 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% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro 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% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Ripton and Morristown 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 |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Starksboro and Morristown 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro and Ripton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.