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Rockingham vs Charlestown vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Charlestown has the most homeowners (78.5%).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Rockingham | Charlestown | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
4,889Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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 37% below U.S. |
$228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,099±$85Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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 | #113 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
U.S. 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.