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Bellows Falls vs Wayne vs Windsor
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Wayne | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 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%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.