Compare towns
Rockingham vs Ripton vs Windsor vs Newport
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Ripton | Windsor | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
508Lowest |
3,554 |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Ripton 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9 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%±5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$54,646±$12k 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| 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 3% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Ripton 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.