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Windsor vs Mars Hill 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Mars Hill has the most homeowners (70.6%).
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 | Mars Hill | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,398Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.4±3Lowest 12% 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mars Hill 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Mars Hill 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. |
$65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Windsor 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.