Compare towns
Rockingham vs Windham vs Westminster 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
594 |
497Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%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 |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Windham 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 33% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| 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 3% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% 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% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest 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 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #53 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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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.