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Walpole vs Windsor vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Walpole | Windsor | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
3,554 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Windsor 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.