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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs North Bennington vs Windsor
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).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Bellows Falls | North Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,891 |
1,336Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 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+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$68,571±$10kHighest 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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 | — | — | #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.