Compare towns
Putney 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
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
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 | Putney | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Putney and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.