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Royalton vs Dedham vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Royalton | Dedham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
25,237Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #119 of 282 in MA | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Dedham | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.