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Bellows Falls vs Ogunquit vs White River Junction 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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.

MeasureBellows FallsOgunquitWhite River JunctionWindsor
People
Population
2,891
1,379Lowest
3,364
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-12.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±6.7
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.6%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
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%±5.7
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bellows Falls and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Ogunquit and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$195,600±$35kLowest
41% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,038±$109
27% below U.S.
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$1,222±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
White River Junction and Bellows Falls 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,651Highest
81% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.9%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Bellows Falls and White River Junction 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
50.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 min
24% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — — #61 of 70 in VT
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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.