Compare towns
Rockingham vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Westminster
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Sutton | Windsor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,554 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.