Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Putney vs North Westminster
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).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Putney | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
2,622 |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Bellows Falls and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.