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Windsor vs Hampton 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
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
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 | Hampton | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,145Lowest |
2,060 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.9%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% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockingham 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockingham 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% 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% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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 | — | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.