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Rockingham vs Sutton 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 affordable homes ($211k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Sutton 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.