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Morristown vs Sutton vs Rockingham
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 the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Sutton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
9,452Highest |
4,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rockingham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Sutton | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.