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Windsor vs Berwick vs Windsor 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Berwick | Windsor | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,998Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.