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Bridgewater vs Morrisville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (85.4%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Bridgewater | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
2,664 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kHighest 13% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Morrisville and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morrisville and Bridgewater 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 |
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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.