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Windsor vs Upton vs Rockingham vs West Windsor
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Upton | Rockingham | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
8,189Highest |
4,807 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and West 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Rockingham School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.