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Windsor vs Milton 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).
Milton has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Milton | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
4,538Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Milton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Milton 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 49% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Milton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Milton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.