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Richmond vs Rockingham vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Rockingham has the most affordable 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 | Richmond | Rockingham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
4,807Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Richmond and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rockingham School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.