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Windsor vs Windsor vs Ludlow 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
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (57.8%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Windsor | Ludlow | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,554Highest |
808Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Ludlow 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 VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$56,667±$19kHighest 30% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Ludlow 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±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ludlow 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.