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Windsor vs Exeter vs Bellows Falls vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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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 | Exeter | Bellows Falls | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,093Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Exeter 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 | — | — | — |
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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.