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Rockingham vs Windsor vs Worcester
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
3,554 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Rockingham 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 |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.