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Windham vs Hartford 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
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Windham | Hartford | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
10,736 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.