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Springfield vs Gorham 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
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Springfield | Gorham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
2,682Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.