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Barre vs Epping vs St. Albans vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Barre | Epping | St. Albans | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
7,430 |
6,954 |
4,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Epping and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Epping School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Epping High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.