Compare towns
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Dalton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
916Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor 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%±11.3Highest 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%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% |
5.1%±4.3 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. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.