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Windsor vs Hope 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).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Bellows Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hope | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,748Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Hope and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Hope 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Bellows Falls 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 | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.