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Winchester vs Bellows Falls vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Winchester | Bellows Falls | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Highest |
2,891 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.