Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Windsor 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
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Windsor | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
3,554 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Windsor and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 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+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kHighest 29% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| St. Johnsbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.