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Windsor vs Derby 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Derby has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Derby | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
4,537 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Derby 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Derby 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% |
36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Derby 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 |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
| Morristown and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Morristown 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.