Compare towns
Morrisville vs Windham vs Worcester 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 renters (47.5% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,664 |
594Lowest |
831 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.