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Rockingham vs Concord vs Bellows Falls
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 people working from home (17.9%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Concord | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
44,375Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Concord 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±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.