Compare towns
Rockingham vs Hooksett vs Westminster vs Springfield
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Hooksett | Westminster | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807 |
5,876 |
2,999Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Westminster 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.