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Morristown vs Rockingham vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Rockingham | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,807 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 10% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Morristown 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 | Rockingham School District | Unity 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.