What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).

Castleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rockingham	Castleton
People
Population	4,807Highest	4,453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT	38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Rockingham and Castleton 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%	20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Rockingham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	37.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7%	19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT	$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT
	Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT	$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT
	Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT	$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT
	Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,887Highest 3% below VT	$3,167Lowest 37% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	79%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 16% below VT	19 minLowest 17% below VT
Work from home	17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9%	6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#65 of 70 in VT	#39 of 70 in VT
School district	Rockingham School District	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.