Compare towns
Morristown vs Ripton vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 47.8).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ripton | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
508Lowest |
3,554 |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Morristown and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Rockingham 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Ripton and Morristown 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 |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%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 |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Ripton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.