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Bellows Falls vs Stratton vs Windsor vs Walpole
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Walpole has the most people working from home (7.2%).
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 | Stratton | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
532Lowest |
2,060 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.