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Morrisville vs Thornton 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 most renters (47.5% rent).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Thornton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
2,799 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Morrisville 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Thornton 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. |
$90,022±$17kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Thornton 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 17% below U.S. |
$351,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428 10% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Thornton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.