Compare towns
Rockingham vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Rockingham | Dummerston | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
2,090Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$16k 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 33% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.