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Rockingham vs Ogunquit vs Bellows Falls vs Royalton
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Bellows Falls | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,891 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Royalton 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 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 70 in VT | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.