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Bellows Falls vs Strong vs North Westminster
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 renters (49.3% rent).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Strong | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,249 |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Bellows Falls and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
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| Bellows Falls and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,938 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bellows Falls and Strong 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.