Compare towns
Windsor vs Windham vs Ira 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Windham | Ira | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
594 |
381Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Ira and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Ira 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| 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 3% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.