What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Hampton	Rockingham
People
Population	2,509Lowest	4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.	46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rockingham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rockingham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rockingham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S.	$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S.
	New Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S.	$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S.
	Rockingham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rockingham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rockingham and New Hampton 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	Newfound Area School District	Rockingham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.