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Windsor vs Morristown vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorWindsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Windsor | Morristown | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
5,722Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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U.S. 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.