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Windsor vs Walpole vs Middlesex vs Morristown
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Walpole | Middlesex | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,690 |
1,943Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% 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 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Middlesex 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Middlesex 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 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 | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.