Compare towns
Morristown vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest 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±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morristown 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Morristown 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.