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Windsor vs Sturbridge 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 the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Sturbridge | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
9,960Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.