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Morristown vs Halifax vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Morristown | Halifax | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
847Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Morristown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Morristown and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Morristown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Halifax School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.