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Rockingham vs Gorham 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Gorham | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
18,300Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Bellows Falls 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.