Compare towns
Rockingham vs Rumney 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 most people working from home (17.9%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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.
| Measure | Rockingham | Rumney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,458Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Rockingham 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Rumney 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 |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.