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White River Junction vs Ogunquit 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

White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureWhite River JunctionOgunquitBellows FallsWindsor
People
Population
3,364
1,379Lowest
2,891
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.3±6.7
6% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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+
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±5.7
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
8.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bellows Falls and Ogunquit 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
4% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$56,086±$2k
31% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Ogunquit 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
16% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$195,600±$35kLowest
41% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,222±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
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$1,038±$109
27% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
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
81% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,448Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.9%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
50.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 min
24% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
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.