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Rockingham vs Hampton vs St. Johnsbury
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 housing (typical home built 1938).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Rockingham 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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 37% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.