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Windsor vs Walpole vs Dummerston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Walpole | Dummerston | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,690 |
2,090Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Dummerston 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.