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Windsor vs Hyde Park vs Worcester vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | Hyde Park | Worcester | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
513Lowest |
831 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Worcester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Worcester and Hyde Park 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Rockingham 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.