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Windsor vs Appleton vs Mapleton vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Appleton | Mapleton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,360Lowest |
1,884 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Appleton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| 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.