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Rockingham vs Hermon vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($211k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Hermon | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
6,727Highest |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Rockingham 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Westminster 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. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Hermon Public Schools | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.