Compare towns
Windsor vs Dummerston vs Morrisville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Windsor | Dummerston | Morrisville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,090 |
2,664 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.