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North Westminster vs Sheldon vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,267 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| North 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+ | 52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Sheldon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 42% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.