Compare towns
Rockingham vs Unity vs Windsor vs Walpole
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%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,060 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Unity and Walpole 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Walpole 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Walpole 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Unity 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Unity School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.