Compare towns
Morristown vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Windsor | Elmore | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,060 |
964Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above 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% |
21.1%±8.8 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 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 | #61 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.