Compare towns
Sullivan vs Rockingham vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sullivan | Rockingham | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
4,807Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Surry 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 | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.