Compare towns
Rockingham vs Putney vs Castleton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Putney | Castleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,622Lowest |
4,453 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton 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 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Putney 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 33% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Putney 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 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | None yet |
VT 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.