Compare towns
Brattleboro vs White River Junction vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most kids (20% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Rockingham has the most homeowners (61.7%).
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 | Brattleboro | White River Junction | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12kLowest 35% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| White River Junction and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 26% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| White River Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 10% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 9% above VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and White River Junction 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.