Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs North Bennington vs Windsor vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | North Bennington | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,336Lowest |
2,060 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Rockingham 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 VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and North Bennington 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.