Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Rockingham vs Newport 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Rockingham has the highest household income ($71k).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Rockingham | Newport | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
4,807Highest |
4,394 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±4.3Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham 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 |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
$54,646±$12k 33% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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 |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport 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% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
23% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Newport 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Country Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.