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Cornish vs Morristown vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Morristown | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Morristown 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.