Compare towns
Morrisville vs Hartford vs Windsor vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Hartford | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,554 |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 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+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest 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+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| 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±$15k 16% below VT |
$78,125±$7kHighest 4% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Hartford 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±$20k 13% below VT |
$304,500±$26kHighest 4% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Hartford and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Morrisville and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.