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Brattleboro vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
6,571 |
5,722Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Brattleboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Morristown 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brattleboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.