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Windsor vs Arlington vs Dummerston vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Windsor | Arlington | Dummerston | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,598 |
2,090 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Arlington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Dummerston 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.