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Rockingham vs Hampton 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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.

MeasureRockinghamHamptonWindsor
People
Population
4,807
10,101Highest
3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±2.6
19% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.2%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
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%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
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%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rockingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,857±$16k
12% below U.S.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$210,900±$14k
37% below U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,062±$101
25% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,887Lowest
57% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.7%±13.7
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
17.9%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 #31 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district Rockingham School District — —
High school 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.