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Morristown 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
Morristown has the most homeowners (65%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Morristown | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,664 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Morristown and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Morrisville and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Morristown and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Morrisville and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morrisville and Morristown 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.