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Middlesex vs Rockingham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Middlesex | Rockingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Middlesex and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.