Compare towns
Rockingham vs Cornish vs Castleton 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
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Rockingham | Cornish | Castleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,816Lowest |
4,453 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 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+ | 29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 57% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Cornish 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Cornish School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.