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Dalton vs Rockingham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Dalton | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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 |
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.