Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs West Windsor vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | West Windsor | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,171Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and West Windsor 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 VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| West Windsor and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.