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Morristown vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Unity | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,375Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest 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 | Unity School District | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.