Compare towns
Rockingham vs Windham vs Ripton vs Royalton
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
594 |
508Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Ripton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | — | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.