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Windsor vs Morristown 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Morristown has the most homeowners (65%).
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 | Morristown | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
5,722Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Morristown and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Morrisville 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% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Morristown 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% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Morristown 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 |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Morristown 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 |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Morristown and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Morristown 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 |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Morristown 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% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
65%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morrisville and Morristown 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.