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Bellows Falls vs Hooksett vs Windsor
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Hooksett | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
5,876Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hooksett 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 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%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett 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. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Bellows Falls 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.