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Bellows Falls vs St. Albans vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | St. Albans | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
6,954 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Windham 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% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and St. Albans 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% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.