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Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Hampton
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Windsor | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,554 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hampton 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hampton 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH |
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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.