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Windsor vs Fitzwilliam 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

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

MeasureWindsorFitzwilliamRockingham
People
Population
3,554
2,278Lowest
4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
49.2±4.2Highest
26% above U.S.
46.4±2.6
19% above U.S.
Fitzwilliam and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Rockingham 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%
27%±3.4Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$100,735±$11kHighest
25% above U.S.
$70,857±$16k
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$305,900±$34kHighest
8% below U.S.
$210,900±$14k
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
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$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.
$5,173
66% above U.S.
$4,887Lowest
57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.1%±51.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±13.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Fitzwilliam 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%
9.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1967Highest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
39 minHighest
49% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.9%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Fitzwilliam and Rockingham 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 — #65 of 70 in VT
School district — Monadnock Regional School District Rockingham School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet 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.