Compare towns
Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (85.4%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Bridgewater | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kHighest 31% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Bridgewater 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.