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Rockingham vs Windsor vs Morgan
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Windsor | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,060 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan 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 33% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.