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Windsor vs Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Morrisville
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Morrisville has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Windsor | Enosburgh | Castleton | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,804 |
4,453Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 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+ | 40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Castleton 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morrisville and Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.