Compare towns
Morristown vs Stratton vs Windsor vs Elmore
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).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Stratton | Windsor | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
532Lowest |
3,554 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45±3.5 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Elmore 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Elmore 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.