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Bellows Falls vs Jaffrey 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).
Jaffrey has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Jaffrey | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
5,448Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Bellows Falls 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% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Jaffrey 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. |
$92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jaffrey 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.