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Rockingham vs Springfield vs Worcester
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
9,084Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Rockingham and Worcester 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.