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Bellows Falls vs Richford vs Windsor
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).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Richford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,467Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Richford 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% |
23.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Richford 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 VT |
$56,853±$13kHighest 30% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Richford and Bellows Falls 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 |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Richford 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 12% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Richford 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 |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.