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Bellows Falls vs White River Junction vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | White River Junction | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,364 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bellows Falls 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Windham 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Windham 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 U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.