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Rockingham vs Ogunquit vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Windsor | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807 |
1,379Lowest |
3,554 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Rockingham 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest 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. |
1945 35 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 |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #61 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 History | None yet | 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.