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Windsor vs Rochester 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%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,389Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±6.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Rockingham 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% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$72,676±$8kHighest 11% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Rochester 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±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$253,600±$81kHighest 20% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rochester 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 |
$929±$158Lowest 25% 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 |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 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 |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Rockingham 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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.