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Rockingham vs Windsor vs Cavendish
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
3,554 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Rockingham and Cavendish 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%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Cavendish 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.