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Rockingham vs Upton vs Windsor vs Royalton
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
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 | Upton | Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807 |
8,189Highest |
3,554 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Rockingham 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Upton and Royalton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Royalton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.