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Morrisville vs Auburn 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

Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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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.

MeasureMorrisvilleAuburnWindsor
People
Population
2,664Lowest
6,119Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+20%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±6Highest
16% above U.S.
44.3±5.9Lowest
14% 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
15.1%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
13.4%±3.2Lowest
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+
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Morrisville and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,240±$15k
15% below U.S.
$153,253±$6kHighest
90% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,300±$20k
17% below U.S.
$600,300±$29kHighest
80% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$116
9% below U.S.
$1,893±$822Highest
34% above U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Auburn and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,542Lowest
46% above U.S.
$8,092Highest
159% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±15.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±27Lowest
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
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
15% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
12.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
26.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #44 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Auburn School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.