Compare towns
Grafton vs Wheelock vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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 | Grafton | Wheelock | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
717 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
| Grafton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kHighest 6% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Grafton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Grafton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 4% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 |
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.