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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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.

MeasureWindsorOgunquitStraffordMorristown
People
Population
3,554
1,379
1,372Lowest
5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Lowest
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.
51.4±4.7
32% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3
U.S.: 22%
Strafford and Windsor 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%
22.1%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±5.2
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%
53.3%
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%
5.1%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Morristown and Strafford 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.
$110,833±$19k
37% above U.S.
$66,273±$5k
18% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Strafford 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.
$431,300±$40k
30% above U.S.
$298,600±$48k
10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
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$1,125±$789
20% below U.S.
$1,214±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
Morristown and Strafford 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.
$7,149Highest
129% 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%
44.6%±48Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±12.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Strafford 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%
5.2%
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%
88.9%
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.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
13% below 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%
16.1%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — — #35 of 70 in VT
School district — — Strafford 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.