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Windsor vs Sumner vs Windsor 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
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
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 | Sumner | Windsor | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
845Lowest |
2,060 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — | 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.