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Morristown vs Rockingham vs Walpole vs Windsor
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%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Walpole | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,807 |
3,690 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Windsor 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% 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% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Rockingham 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Rockingham School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.