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Rockingham vs St. Johnsbury 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%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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 | St. Johnsbury | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
7,368Highest |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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 37% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Rockingham 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. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.