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White River Junction vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Winooski
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has the most homeowners (57.8%).
Winooski has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Windsor | Winooski |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,891Lowest |
3,554 |
8,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
33.3±1.7Lowest 23% below 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 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.9%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
12.3%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winooski and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,522±$11kHighest about the VT average |
| Winooski and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$381,500±$25kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,643±$90Highest 33% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,802Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winooski 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% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9% VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winooski and White River Junction 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 | #70 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Winooski Incorporated School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Winooski High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.