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Bellows Falls 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Durham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
10,681Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest 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%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
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% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Durham and Bellows Falls 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. |
$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% |
55.4%±19.2Highest 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.