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Windsor vs Brighton vs North Bennington 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
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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 | Brighton | North Bennington | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,167Lowest |
1,336 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest 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% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$68,571±$10kHighest 16% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and North Bennington 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% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.1% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Brighton 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 | — | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.