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Windsor vs Pownal 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Pownal | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,265Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Pownal 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
27.5%±6.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Pownal 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 |
$256,600±$32kHighest 19% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Pownal 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 17% below VT |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| 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 3% above VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Pownal 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.