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Bellows Falls vs Bow vs Durham 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
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bellows Falls | Bow | Durham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
8,335 |
15,080Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Bow and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bow and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Durham 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.