Compare towns
Windsor vs Dummerston vs Ira 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Dummerston | Ira | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,090 |
381Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Ira 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Ira 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Morristown 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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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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.