Compare towns
Windsor vs Williston vs Wheelock vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Rockingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Williston | Wheelock | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
10,144Highest |
717Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Wheelock 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Williston 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 VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wheelock 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.