Compare towns
Williston vs Rockingham vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Williston | Rockingham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,807 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Williston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rockingham School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.