Compare towns
Jericho vs Rockingham vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Jericho | Rockingham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,807 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Jericho and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rockingham School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.