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Dalton 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
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Windsor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
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 | Dalton | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
2,664 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Windsor 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.