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Windsor vs Springfield vs Rockingham 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Springfield | Rockingham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
9,084Highest |
4,807 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rockingham School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.