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White River Junction vs Windsor vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Windsor | Hampton | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,554 |
16,426Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hampton 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.