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Lee vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Lee | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,891Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.