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Windsor vs Ossipee vs Morristown vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Ossipee | Morristown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,521 |
5,722Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Morristown 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. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Peoples Academy | — |
| 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.