Compare towns
Rockingham vs Ira 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 most people working from home (17.9%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Ira | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
381Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Ira and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest 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±$16k 13% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Ira 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 33% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.