What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).

Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morrisville	Wilton
People
Population	2,664Lowest	3,960Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S.	46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S.
	Wilton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Morrisville and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilton 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%	36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morrisville and Wilton 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.	$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S.	$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average
	Wilton 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.	$7,612Highest 144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Morrisville and Wilton 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%	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilton 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	—	#54 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District
High school in town	—	Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.1
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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.