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Bath vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Bath | Bellows Falls | Windsor | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,891 |
3,554Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest 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. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Windsor 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 | Bath School District | — | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.