Compare towns
North Westminster vs Bellows Falls vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering North WestminsterWestminster
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Rockingham has the most expensive homes ($211k 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 | North Westminster | Bellows Falls | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,891 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minHighest 14% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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 | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.