Compare towns
Rockingham vs Windsor vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
3,554 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.