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Wilder vs Morristown vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% 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.
| Measure | Wilder | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
5,722Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Morristown and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Wilder and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Morristown and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Morristown and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | — |
| 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.