Compare towns
Morristown vs Worcester vs Exeter
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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Worcester | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
831Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Morristown 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.