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Westminster vs Morristown vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WestminsterWestminster
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Westminster | Morristown | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
5,722Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Morristown 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.


