What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).

Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amherst	Morristown
People
Population	11,861Highest	5,722Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S.	47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S.
	Morristown and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morristown and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morristown and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S.	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S.	$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S.	$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Amherst and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,773Highest 213% above U.S.	$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Morristown and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#20 of 120 in NH	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Souhegan Coop High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.