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Windsor vs Dummerston vs Cavendish 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Cavendish | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,090 |
1,242Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Cavendish 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Morrisville 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cavendish 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.