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Wilder vs Rockingham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Wilder | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
4,807Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Rockingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 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+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Wilder and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Wilder and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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 | — |
| High school 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.