Compare towns
Rockingham vs Tunbridge 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Tunbridge | Castleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,253Lowest |
4,453 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windsor 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
42.9%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% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs 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 |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 | 12 photos → |
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.