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Bellows Falls vs Durham vs White River Junction vs North 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).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.
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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 | White River Junction | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
15,080Highest |
3,364 |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and White River Junction 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
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| Durham and White River Junction 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 24% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Durham 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.