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Windsor vs Lincoln 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%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
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 | Lincoln | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,461Lowest |
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. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Lowest 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Lincoln 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. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Rockingham 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Lincoln 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 | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.