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Morrisville vs Johnson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Johnson | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,450 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below 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% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Johnson and Morrisville 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 |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Morrisville 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% |
12.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.