What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morristown	Windsor
People
Population	5,722Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT	44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT
	Morristown and Windsor 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%	19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below VT	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT
	Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT	$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average	$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT
	Morristown and Windsor 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	$5,209Highest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4%	31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Morristown and Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 10% below VT	23 minHighest 3% below VT
Work from home	11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10.3%±5Lowest 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	—
High school in town	Peoples Academy	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.