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North Westminster vs Middlesex vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,943 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 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+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest 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±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% 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 | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Middlesex 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.