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Royalton vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.