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Morrisville vs Salisbury 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 people working from home (12.9%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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.

MeasureMorrisvilleSalisburyWindsor
People
Population
2,664Highest
1,200Lowest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.5%
VT: +2.8%
+7.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+3.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.3±6
5% above VT
50.6±6.5Highest
17% above VT
44.6±12.3Lowest
3% above VT
Salisbury 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%
16.6%±3.2
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Salisbury 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%
30.4%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±8
VT: 21.4%
Salisbury and Windsor 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%
34.6%
VT: 43.8%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±5.5Highest
VT: 7%
1.6%±1.1
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,240±$15k
16% below VT
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above VT
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
Salisbury 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
$306,900±$51kHighest
3% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
Salisbury and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$116
4% above VT
$1,443±$984Highest
17% above VT
$1,002±$107Lowest
19% below VT
Salisbury and Morrisville 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
$4,842
4% below VT
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±15.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.9%±22.6
VT: 48.4%
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Morrisville and Salisbury 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%
4.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.5%
VT: 73.2%
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
3 yrs older than VT
1967
9 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minHighest
5% below VT
19 minLowest
20% below VT
22 min
6% below VT
Work from home
12.9%±4.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Morrisville and Windsor 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 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.