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Rockingham vs Union 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 affordable homes ($211k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,663Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Rockingham 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Union 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. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Union and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Union and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 | 6 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.