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Rockingham vs Royalton vs Newport
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,752Lowest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newport 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$16k 13% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Royalton 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±$14k 33% below VT |
$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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 |
$850±$49Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport 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% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| 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.