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Wayne vs Rockingham vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Wayne | Rockingham | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
4,807Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Rockingham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bremen 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 | RSU 38 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.