What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).

Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rockingham	Norwich
People
Population	4,807Highest	3,640Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT
	Rockingham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Norwich 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%	16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	81%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%	4.8%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Rockingham and Norwich 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 13% below VT	$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT	$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT	$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT
	Norwich and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,887Lowest 3% below VT	$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4%	30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Rockingham and Norwich 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%	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	71.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 16% below VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	17.9%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Norwich 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	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Rockingham School District	Norwich School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.