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Windsor vs Bennington vs Williston vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Williston | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
15,249Highest |
10,144 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Williston 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Williston 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 VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Williston 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Bennington 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.