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Rockingham vs Newburgh 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 renters (38.3% rent).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,475Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Newburgh 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. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.