Compare towns
Mapleton 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
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Mapleton | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,664Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 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 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 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 | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.