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Bellows Falls vs Gilman 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 expensive homes ($196k median).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Gilman | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
165Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Gilman 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 VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32kHighest 29% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Gilman and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kHighest 38% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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 |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Gilman 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 12% below VT |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
— | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.