Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Williston vs Middlesex vs Windsor
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Williston | Middlesex | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
10,144Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Williston 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Middlesex 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston 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 VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.