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Morrisville vs Royalton 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%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Rockingham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
2,752 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Morrisville 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Royalton 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 16% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Royalton 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 13% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Morrisville and Royalton 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest 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% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.