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North Westminster vs Ripton 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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Ripton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
508 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
| North Westminster and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.