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Durham vs Rockingham vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
China has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Durham | Rockingham | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
4,807Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Durham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$240,000±$37k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,535Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #65 of 70 in VT | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Rockingham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.