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Windsor vs Augusta 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 homeowners (57.8%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Augusta | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
19,077Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above 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 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Augusta 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.