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Bellows Falls vs Dedham vs Windsor vs Westminster
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).
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Dedham | Windsor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
25,237Highest |
3,554 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Dedham 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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Westminster 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Dedham 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Dedham | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.