Compare towns
Morrisville vs Reading 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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
699Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morrisville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%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 minLowest 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.