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Rockingham vs Springfield vs Unity vs Walpole
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 people working from home (17.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Springfield | Unity | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807 |
9,084Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Unity and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Rockingham 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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 12% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Springfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.