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Rockingham vs Wilder vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Wilder | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807 |
3,087Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Rockingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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 VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 13% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.