Compare towns
Johnson vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Swanton has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Johnson | Bellows Falls | Windsor | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
2,891 |
3,554Highest |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below 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 | 22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 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+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Johnson 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 | $55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — | — |
| High school 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.