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White River Junction vs Windsor vs Barnstead 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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Windsor | Barnstead | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
254Lowest |
4,994Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Barnstead 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Barnstead 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. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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. |
— | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Barnstead 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — | #111 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Barnstead School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.