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Windsor vs Windsor vs Morristown vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Hartland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Windsor | Morristown | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,060Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
| Hartland and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
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| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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VT 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.