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Windsor vs Orwell 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).
Orwell has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Orwell | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,294Lowest |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Orwell 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Windsor 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Orwell 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kHighest 13% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Orwell 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 |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.