Compare towns
Rockingham vs Halifax vs Bellows Falls
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Halifax | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
847Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Bellows Falls 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rockingham and Halifax 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.