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Rockingham vs North Westminster vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | North Westminster | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
125Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| North Westminster and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster 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 VT: 43.8% |
52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| 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±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
— | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Rockingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
| Morristown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
— | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.