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Morrisville vs Jay 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 the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Jay | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
471Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jay and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Morrisville and Jay 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 |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.