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Windsor vs Worcester vs Westminster 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).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Westminster | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
831 |
497Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Rockingham 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Westminster and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Westminster and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% 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 | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.