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Rockingham vs Morgan vs Walpole
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 affordable homes ($211k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Morgan | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
827Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Morgan and Walpole 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.