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Hill vs Rockingham vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Hill | Rockingham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,807Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hill and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Bath 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 | Hill School District | Rockingham School District | Bath School District |
| 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.