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Windsor vs Bennington vs Cornish 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Bennington | Cornish | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,249Highest |
1,816Lowest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% 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 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Morristown 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. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% 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 | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 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 | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Cornish 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Cornish 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.