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Windsor vs Hampton vs Rockingham vs Randolph
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Hampton | Rockingham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,807 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Rockingham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.