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Windsor vs Monroe 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
Monroe has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Monroe | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,001Lowest |
2,060 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.5±7Lowest 12% 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.1%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% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Monroe 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. |
$81,300±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$220,300±$57kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Rockingham 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. |
$1,165±$152Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$2,207Lowest 29% 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% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Rockingham 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% |
11.3% 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% |
87.4%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. |
1992Highest 12 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. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Monroe 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.