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Rockingham vs Barton vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
St. Johnsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Rockingham | Barton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
730Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.