Compare towns
Windsor vs Middlesex vs Dummerston 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Dummerston | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,943Lowest |
2,090 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Dummerston 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Dummerston 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.