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White River Junction vs Bartlett vs Windsor 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
White River Junction has the highest household income ($77k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Bartlett | Windsor | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,281 |
3,554Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest 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+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.