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Windsor vs Westhampton vs Cornish 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).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Westhampton | Cornish | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,552Lowest |
1,816 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Cornish 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Cornish 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Cornish 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 | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 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.