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Walpole vs Windsor vs Springfield vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Walpole | Windsor | Springfield | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,690 |
3,554 |
9,084Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.