Compare towns
Derby 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
Derby has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Derby | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
4,807Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Derby and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Derby and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Derby and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.