Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Dummerston vs Westminster 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 renters (49.3% rent).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,090 |
497Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston 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 VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Westminster 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 VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.