Compare towns
Rockingham vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Wayne | Windsor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,101Lowest |
3,554 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Westminster 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Westminster 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%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. |
1980Highest same as 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. |
30 minHighest 15% 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% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.