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Windsor vs North Bennington 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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.

MeasureWindsorNorth BenningtonMorrisville
People
Population
2,060
1,336Lowest
2,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.4%
VT: +2.8%
+6.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.6±12.3
3% above VT
43.9±10Lowest
about the VT average
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%
10.4%±2.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
15.1%±4.7
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Morrisville 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%
31.9%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.9%±3.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
North Bennington 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%
41.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
21.6%±6.5Highest
VT: 7%
10.6%±5.5
VT: 7%
North Bennington and Morrisville 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 VT
$68,571±$10kHighest
16% below VT
$68,240±$15k
16% below VT
North Bennington 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
$313,000±$40kHighest
about the VT average
$276,300±$20k
13% below VT
North Bennington 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
19% below VT
$1,447±$278Highest
17% above VT
$1,289±$116
4% above VT
North Bennington 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
$5,590Highest
11% above VT
$4,542Lowest
10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
53.7%±26.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
49.5%±15.1
VT: 48.4%
North Bennington and Morrisville 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%
7.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
17.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
61.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
52.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1957
19 yrs older than VT
1973Highest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
6% below VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
22 minHighest
5% below VT
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
17.3%±7.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.9%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
North Bennington 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 — —
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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.