Compare towns
Rockingham vs Windsor vs Brighton
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 (+0.2%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Windsor | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
3,554 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Rockingham and Brighton 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Brighton 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 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Brighton 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 | — | Brighton 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 |
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.