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Norwich vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Norwich | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
2,891Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above 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 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Norwich and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Norwich School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.