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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor 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 homeowners (57.8%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Windsor | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,891 |
2,060Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
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 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morrisville and Windsor 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 | — | #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.