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Windsor vs Whiting vs Brighton vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Whiting | Brighton | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
532Lowest |
1,167 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Brighton 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Whiting and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Whiting 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 3% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.