Compare towns
Windsor vs Barton vs Brighton vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Windsor | Barton | Brighton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
730Lowest |
1,167 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest 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+ | 40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% 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 | $4,878 3% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.