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Rockingham vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,554 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%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. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rockingham 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%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. |
1991Highest 11 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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.