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Morrisville vs Pownal 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%).
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Pownal | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,265 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Pownal 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% |
27.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pownal 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% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
$64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Morrisville and Pownal 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 |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Morrisville and Pownal 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 |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Pownal 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal 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 | — | #67 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| 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.