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Morrisville vs Windsor vs Bellows Falls 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%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Bellows Falls | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,554 |
2,891 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.