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Chesterfield vs Morristown vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Chesterfield | Morristown | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Wilton 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.