Compare towns
Windsor vs Addison 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
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Addison | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,175Lowest |
5,722Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Addison and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 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+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Addison and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison 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 | #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.