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Windsor vs Unity vs Chapman 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).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Unity | Chapman | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,375 |
388Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Unity and Chapman 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Bellows Falls 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Chapman 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.