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Brattleboro vs Hooksett vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Brattleboro | Hooksett | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
5,876 |
5,722Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Hooksett 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.