Compare towns
Rockingham vs Windham vs Bellows Falls 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Windham | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
594Lowest |
2,891 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.