Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Rockingham vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
Kirby has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Rockingham | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
4,807 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.