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Morrisville vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stratton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
532Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Morrisville and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #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 |
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.