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Morrisville vs St. Albans vs Windham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | St. Albans | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
6,954 |
16,038Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Windham 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 15% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.