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Windsor vs Windsor vs Salisbury 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 (+3.5%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Windsor | Salisbury | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,060 |
1,609Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.