Compare towns
Morrisville vs Windsor vs Putney
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Windsor | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
3,554Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Putney 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 13% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.