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Windsor vs Ellsworth 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Morrisville has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Ellsworth | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
8,657Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ellsworth 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Ellsworth 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 U.S. |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth 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±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.