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Morrisville vs Dummer 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
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Morrisville | Dummer | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
299Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Morrisville 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.