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Morrisville vs Jericho 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Morrisville 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.