Compare towns
Rockingham vs Jay vs Windsor vs Walpole
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Jay | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
471Lowest |
3,554 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Jay and Walpole 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Windsor 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Jay 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. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Rockingham 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. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.