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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Ashland 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Plainfield | Ashland | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,522 |
2,183Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ashland 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ashland 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$54,607±$9k 32% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,961 59% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Ashland 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Ashland School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.