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Windsor vs Rockingham vs St. Johnsbury vs Cornish
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%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Rockingham | St. Johnsbury | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,807 |
7,368Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury 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% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$57,738±$9k 28% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Johnsbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — | Cornish 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 | 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.