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Windsor vs Ware vs West Windsor 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).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Ware | West Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
10,048Highest |
1,171Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8% 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% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and West Windsor 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Ware | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.