Compare towns
Morrisville vs Hartford vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Morrisville | Hartford | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
10,736Highest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
| Morrisville and Hartford 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% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford 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% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Hartford 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 16% below VT |
$78,125±$7kHighest 4% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| Hartford 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±$20k 13% below VT |
$304,500±$26kHighest 4% below VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
| Hartford and Morrisville 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 |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
| Morrisville and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.