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Rockingham vs Temple vs Royalton
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Temple | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,363Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Temple 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Temple 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. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Contoocook Valley School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.