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Hartford vs Morrisville vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Hartford | Morrisville | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
2,664Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kHighest 4% below VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Hartford and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kHighest 4% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Hartford and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Morrisville and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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VT 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.