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Morgan vs Rockingham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Morgan | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Morgan and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.