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Morrisville vs Wilder vs Windham
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 the most renters (47.5% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Wilder | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,087 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Morrisville 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Morrisville 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.