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Morrisville vs Keene 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
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Morrisville | Keene | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Keene and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Keene and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Morrisville 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.