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Gorham vs Morristown vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Gorham | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown and Windsor 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
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.