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Windsor vs York 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).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | York | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
13,986Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| York 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and York 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| York and Morristown 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%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. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #13 of 133 in ME | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | York High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
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.