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Bellows Falls vs Gorham vs Windsor vs St. Albans
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Gorham | Windsor | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,554 |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Bellows Falls 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and St. Albans 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.