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Windsor vs Augusta vs Windsor vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Augusta | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
19,077Highest |
2,060Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.