What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morrisville	Woodstock
People
Population	2,664Lowest	3,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT	56±3.6Highest 30% above VT
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	15.6%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Woodstock and Morrisville 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%	32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	52.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT	$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT	$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$116Lowest 4% above VT	$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT
	Woodstock and Morrisville 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	$9,449Highest 88% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4%	44.7%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Morrisville and Woodstock 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%	8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	69.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 5% below VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#10 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	—	Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.5
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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.