Compare towns
Rockingham vs Tunbridge vs Castleton 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 renters (38.3% rent).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Tunbridge | Castleton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,253Lowest |
4,453 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Tunbridge 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±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.