Compare towns
Bath 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
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Bath | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
2,664 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bath and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bath and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Bath 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 | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.