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Windsor vs Brownington 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Brownington has the most homeowners (81%).
Morrisville has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Brownington | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,144Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% 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% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Brownington 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 |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Brownington and Morrisville 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 |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,912Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.