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Bellows Falls vs Salisbury vs Windsor vs St. Albans
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Salisbury | Windsor | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,609Lowest |
2,060 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Albans 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.