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Bellows Falls vs Newport vs Windsor vs Walpole
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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 | Newport | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
4,394Highest |
3,554 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newport 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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. |
$54,646±$12k 32% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Windsor 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.