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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Reading | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,379 |
699Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Reading 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Reading 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Reading 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Reading 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.