Compare towns
Rockingham vs Hampton vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Rockingham | Hampton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.