Compare towns
Jericho vs Rockingham vs Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Jericho | Rockingham | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,807 |
2,060Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 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+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rockingham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.