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Rockingham vs Walpole vs Williston vs Springfield
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).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Walpole | Williston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807 |
3,690Lowest |
10,144Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Williston 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Williston 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±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Springfield 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.