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Windsor vs Orange 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
Orange has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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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 | Orange | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
7,573Highest |
2,060Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
15.7%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% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Orange 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. |
$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above 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% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%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. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older 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. |
33 minHighest 24% 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% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.