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Rockingham vs Underhill 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.

MeasureRockinghamUnderhillWindsor
People
Population
4,807Highest
3,141Lowest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
46.4±2.6Highest
8% above VT
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% 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%±4.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Underhill 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%
17.6%±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%
50.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±2.9Highest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Rockingham and Underhill 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
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
Underhill 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
33% below VT
$446,000±$24kHighest
41% above VT
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,062±$101Highest
14% below VT
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$1,026±$89Lowest
17% 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
$4,887Lowest
3% below VT
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
$5,209
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.7%±13.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
Rockingham and Windsor 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%
6.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.7%
VT: 73.2%
79.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1945
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
16% below VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
23 min
3% below VT
Work from home
17.9%±7.1
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Underhill 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 #2 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district Rockingham School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.