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Bellows Falls vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
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 | Ware | Windsor | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
10,048Highest |
2,060Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% 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. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
24%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Ware and St. Albans 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Ware and St. Albans 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. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%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. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older 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. |
28 minHighest 8% 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% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Ware | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.