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North Westminster vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Rockingham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Putney | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,622 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Putney and Rockingham 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Putney 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Rockingham 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.