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Windsor vs Pownal 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).
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Pownal | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,265 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Pownal 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% |
27.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pownal 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% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
$68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Pownal 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 |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Pownal 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 |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Pownal 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 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% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal and Morrisville 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.