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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Morristown vs Randolph
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Morristown | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,884Lowest |
5,722Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Randolph 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Morristown 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Peoples Academy | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.