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Windsor vs Gorham vs Morristown vs Randolph

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorGorhamMorristownRandolph
People
Population
3,554
2,682Lowest
5,722Highest
4,843
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
53.9±3.6Highest
39% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
Gorham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.5%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.7%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$61,275±$7k
24% below U.S.
$66,273±$5k
18% below U.S.
$76,758±$6kHighest
5% below U.S.
Randolph and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$161,600±$49kLowest
51% below U.S.
$298,600±$48kHighest
10% below U.S.
$278,700±$38k
16% below U.S.
Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$838±$83Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,214±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,172±$173
17% below U.S.
Morristown and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$4,334Lowest
39% above U.S.
$4,838
55% above U.S.
$4,698
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±20.3
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±12.7
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
21 min
20% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
1.7%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Randolph 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 #61 of 70 in VT #57 of 120 in NH #35 of 70 in VT #55 of 70 in VT
School district — Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town — Gorham High School Peoples Academy Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.0Lowest
12.4Highest
9.4
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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.