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Brattleboro vs Windham vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Brattleboro | Windham | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657 |
16,038Highest |
4,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.