Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Winooski 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Winooski has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (57.8%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
8,293Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
33.3±1.7Lowest 23% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% |
13.5%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
10.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
12.3%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$2k 31% below VT |
$79,522±$11kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$381,500±$25kHighest 20% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,643±$90Highest 33% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,802Highest 35% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winooski 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% |
13.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% VT: 73.2% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Winooski 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 | — | #70 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Winooski Incorporated School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winooski High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.