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Windsor vs Lancaster vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Morrisville has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Windsor | Lancaster | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,230 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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U.S. 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.