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Sullivan vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

MeasureSullivanBellows FallsWindsor
People
Population
687Lowest
2,891
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±6.5Highest
20% above U.S.
41.3±6.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Sullivan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±5.7
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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+
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
8.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bellows Falls and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$56,086±$2k
31% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$236,500±$29kHighest
29% below U.S.
$195,600±$35kLowest
41% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Sullivan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,038±$109
27% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Sullivan and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$4,448Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
43.9%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bellows Falls and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
50.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Bellows Falls 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 — — #61 of 70 in VT
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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.