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Brattleboro vs Rockingham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Brattleboro | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,807 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rockingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kHighest 19% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.