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Bellows Falls vs White River Junction 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 most affordable homes ($196k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).

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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.

MeasureBellows FallsWhite River JunctionWindsor
People
Population
2,891
3,364Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-12.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
41.3±6.7Highest
6% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
40.2±18.8
3% above U.S.
Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Bellows Falls 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%
15.7%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bellows Falls and Windsor 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%
38.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
12.6%Lowest
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%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Bellows Falls and 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 U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
Windsor and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$195,600±$35kLowest
41% below U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
$337,500±$40kHighest
about the U.S. average
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
27% below U.S.
$1,222±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
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White River Junction and Bellows Falls 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.
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.9%±16.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Bellows Falls 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%
10.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
50.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 min
24% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
6.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5
U.S.: 15.1%
White River Junction and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.