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White River Junction vs Jay vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
471Lowest |
2,891 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Jay and Windsor 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| White River Junction and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| White River Junction and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| White River Junction and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and White River Junction 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.