Compare towns
Morrisville vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Strafford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
1,372Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Windsor 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morrisville and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.