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Windsor vs North Bennington vs Cornish 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
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | North Bennington | Cornish | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,336Lowest |
1,816 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Morristown 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. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Cornish 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. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Cornish 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Cornish 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 |
| School district | — | — | Cornish 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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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.