Compare towns
Rockingham vs Middlesex vs Castleton
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 renters (38.3% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Middlesex | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Rockingham and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Castleton 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.