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Bellows Falls vs Johnson 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).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Johnson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
3,450Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson 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. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Bellows Falls and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Johnson 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% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Johnson 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.