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Windsor vs Colebrook 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).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Colebrook | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,988Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Colebrook 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% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Colebrook 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% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Colebrook 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 U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor 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. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor 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. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown and Windsor 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 | — | Colebrook School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.