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Bellows Falls vs Wilder vs Walpole 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 renters (49.3% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Wilder | Walpole | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,087 |
3,690Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Windsor 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.