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Bellows Falls vs Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Walpole
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,804 |
2,060Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Enosburgh 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. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Walpole 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.