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Morrisville vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Newark | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Highest |
727Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Windsor 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.