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Rockingham vs Royalton vs Wolfeboro
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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
2,752Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Rockingham 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. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.