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Morrisville vs Troy 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Troy has the most homeowners (77.2%).
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 | Troy | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
2,005Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Windsor 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Troy 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. |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Troy 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±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.