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North Westminster vs Stannard 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%).
Stannard has the most expensive homes ($216k 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 | Stannard | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
228 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| North Westminster and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Stannard 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% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $66,979±$30kHighest 18% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stannard 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 |
$216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Stannard and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
98.1% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.