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Windsor vs Bennington vs Bellows Falls vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Bellows Falls | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,249Highest |
2,891 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 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±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Bennington 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 |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 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 |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.