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Rumney vs Windsor vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Wentworth has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Rumney | Windsor | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
3,554Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$97,708±$24kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$304,500±$39k 8% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,659±$794Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,532Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.