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Rockingham vs Sheldon vs Springfield
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Sheldon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
2,267Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Sheldon and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Sheldon and Rockingham 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Rockingham 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| 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.