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Windsor vs Upton vs Rockingham vs 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
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
8,189Highest |
4,807 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% 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% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than 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. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | 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.