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Morrisville vs Windham 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Windham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
16,038Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Rockingham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

