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Morrisville vs Cabot vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Morrisville | Cabot | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
1,579Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cabot 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 VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Cabot and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Morrisville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morrisville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Morrisville 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.