Compare towns
Deerfield 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
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,807 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% 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 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%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 | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.