Compare towns
Rockingham vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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.
| Measure | Rockingham | Proctor | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
1,586Lowest |
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 |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Rockingham 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest 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±$16k 13% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Proctor and Rockingham 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rockingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Rockingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1944Highest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 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.