Compare towns
Rockingham vs Hooksett 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 people working from home (17.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Hooksett | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Morristown 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Rockingham 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Hooksett School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.