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Rockingham vs Warner 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 affordable homes ($211k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,959Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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.