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Windsor vs Barnard vs Tunbridge 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).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Barnard | Tunbridge | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,211Lowest |
1,253 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Windsor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Bellows Falls 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% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Tunbridge 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 |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Barnard and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Bellows Falls 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barnard 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.