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Windsor vs Peru 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%).
Peru has the most homeowners (90.2%).
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 | Peru | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,501Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Peru 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Peru 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. |
$66,827±$19k 17% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Peru 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. |
$141,300±$38kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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. |
$723±$16Lowest 49% 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. |
$1,799Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 56 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.