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Bellows Falls vs Hampton vs Windsor vs 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Hampton | Windsor | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
16,426Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 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%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Westminster 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.