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Windsor vs Dalton 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Dalton has the highest household income ($79k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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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 | Dalton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
6,256Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Dalton 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% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Dalton 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. |
$79,438±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Dalton 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. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Morristown 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
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.