Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Sharon
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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
3,554Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.