Compare towns
Morristown vs Poultney 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%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Morristown | Poultney | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,010Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
34±5.6Lowest 21% 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% |
17.8%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Poultney 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% |
22.8%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Rockingham 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 |
$72,617±$6kHighest 11% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Poultney and Rockingham 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 |
$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$913±$84Lowest 26% 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 | $4,838 4% below VT |
$3,520Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Poultney 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% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%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 |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Poultney High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.