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Rockingham vs Winchester vs Windsor
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%).
Winchester has the most homeowners (72.7%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Winchester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
4,212 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Winchester 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. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Rockingham 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. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Winchester 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Winchester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.