Compare towns
Windsor vs Brighton vs Windsor vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Windsor | Brighton | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,167Lowest |
2,060 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% 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 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 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+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 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 | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$51,197±$4k 37% 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 | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| 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 17% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% 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 | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton 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 VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Brighton 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 | — | #61 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 Our Story | 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.