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Bellows Falls vs Conway 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
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 | Conway | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
10,141Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Conway 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Windsor 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Conway and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Conway 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 43% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.