Compare towns
Rockingham vs North Westminster vs St. Johnsbury
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 expensive homes ($211k median).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | North Westminster | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
125Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
— | $57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 16% below VT |
— | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.