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Rockingham vs Unity vs Westminster
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).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Unity | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Unity and Westminster 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Rockingham 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Unity and Westminster 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Westminster 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Unity School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.