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Rockingham vs Royalton vs Brookfield
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 affordable homes ($211k median).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Royalton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,752 |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Brookfield 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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 |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Royalton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Royalton 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| 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 3% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.