Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs North Westminster vs Williston
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 renters (49.3% rent).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | North Westminster | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
125Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster 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 VT: 43.8% |
52% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
— | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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 VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 14% below VT |
— | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.