Compare towns
Rockingham vs Windsor vs Castleton vs Bellows Falls
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Windsor | Castleton | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
2,060Lowest |
4,453 |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Castleton 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Castleton 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 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Rockingham 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rockingham School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.