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Windsor vs Hudson 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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Hudson | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
25,557Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest 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%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hudson 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. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Hudson 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.