Compare towns
Brighton vs Dummerston 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
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Brighton | Dummerston | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,090 |
4,807Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Rockingham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 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+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
| Dummerston and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District | — |
| 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 | 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.