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Morristown vs Wolfeboro 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
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Morristown | Wolfeboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
6,571Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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 | $4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.