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Rockingham vs Ogunquit vs Westminster 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureRockinghamOgunquitWestminsterWindsor
People
Population
4,807Highest
1,379Lowest
2,999
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±2.6
19% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.5±3.7
38% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.2%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4.7
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%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Rockingham 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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rockingham and Westminster 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$71,491±$4k
11% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Westminster 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$273,800±$35k
18% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,062±$101Highest
25% below U.S.
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$916±$126Lowest
35% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Rockingham and Windsor 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,063Lowest
30% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.7%±13.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Westminster 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as 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
24 min
10% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
17.9%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Westminster 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 — #53 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district Rockingham School District — Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District —
High school in town None in town — Bellows Falls Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.6
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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.