Compare towns
Morristown vs Rockingham vs Windsor vs Randolph
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%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,807 |
3,554Lowest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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±$5k 18% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Morristown and Randolph 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 |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Morristown and Randolph 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Randolph 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Rockingham School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | — | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.