Compare towns
Putney vs Rockingham vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Putney | Rockingham | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Putney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Putney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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 | 16% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Putney 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 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.