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Windsor vs Salem 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).
Salem has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Salem | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
30,964Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Salem 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% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 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% |
38.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Salem 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. |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Highest 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. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Salem School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Salem High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.