Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Castleton vs Brookfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Castleton | Brookfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
4,453Highest |
1,486Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Brookfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Brookfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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 |
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.