Compare towns
Rockingham vs Enosburgh 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).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
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 | Enosburgh | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
2,804Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rockingham and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.