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Windsor vs Plainfield 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,016Lowest |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
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%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Plainfield 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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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.