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Ashland vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most homeowners (64.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Ashland | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
2,891 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9k 32% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 59% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Ashland 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 |
| School district | Ashland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.