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North Westminster vs Cornish vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | North Westminster | Cornish | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,816 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.