Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Winooski vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Winooski has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Winooski | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
8,293Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
33.3±1.7Lowest 23% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Westminster 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% |
10.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
12.3%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winooski and Bellows Falls 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 VT |
$79,522±$11kHighest about the VT average |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Winooski and Westminster 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 |
$381,500±$25kHighest 20% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,643±$90Highest 33% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$6,802Highest 35% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Winooski 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% |
13.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% VT: 73.2% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Winooski 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 | — | #70 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Winooski Incorporated School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Winooski High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| 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.