Rockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 4,807 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05101 and 05154, and parts of 05141 and 05143 are in Rockingham too.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Rockingham
All in Rockingham
Part is in Rockingham, part in Grafton
Mostly Chester; part is in Rockingham
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockingham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockingham had 4,832 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Springfield Lake, VT weather station (11 miles away).
19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockingham’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1752.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rockingham School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolBellows Falls | Pre-K–4 | 182 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Saxton River Elementary SchoolSaxtons River | Pre-K–4 | 79 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bellows Falls Middle SchoolBellows Falls | 5–8 | 245 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont AcademySaxtons River | 9–12 | 201 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chester, Andover, Baltimore, Athens and Grafton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.