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Rockingham vs Hampton vs Royalton
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Hampton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
10,101Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.