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Windsor vs Danvers vs Windsor 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
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Danvers | Windsor | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
28,098Highest |
2,060Lowest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #91 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 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.