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Wilder vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Wilder | Bellows Falls | Windsor | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,891Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 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+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 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 | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 | — |
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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.