Compare towns

Windsor vs Stratton vs Cornish 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).

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.

MeasureWindsorStrattonCornishMorrisville
People
Population
3,554Highest
532Lowest
1,816
2,664
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
Cornish 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
U.S.: 22%
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Stratton 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%
11.7%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$68,240±$15k
15% below U.S.
Stratton and Cornish 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.
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$276,300±$20k
17% below U.S.
Stratton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,208±$979
15% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,289±$116Highest
9% below U.S.
Morrisville and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$4,750
52% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,542Lowest
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±15.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Morrisville and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
22 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Morrisville and Cornish 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 — — Cornish School District —
High school in town — — None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 12 photos → None yet None yet None yet

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.