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Windsor vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Windsor | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,554 |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%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. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest 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% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Exeter 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 U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%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% |
69.1%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. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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. |
25 minHighest 6% below 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% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.