Compare towns
Rockingham vs Wilder vs Windsor 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 most people working from home (17.9%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Wilder | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
3,087 |
2,060Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 13% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Wilder and Rockingham 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.