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Windsor vs Epping vs Morristown vs West Windsor
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Epping | Morristown | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
7,430Highest |
5,722 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Morristown 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Epping and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Epping and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and West 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
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.