Compare towns
Wilder vs Tunbridge vs Rockingham vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Tunbridge | Rockingham | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,253Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Rockingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.