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Appleton vs Morrisville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most homeowners (82.6%).
Morrisville has the highest household income ($68k).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Appleton | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
2,664Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Appleton 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 |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.