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Fitzwilliam 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
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 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 | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.