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Windsor vs Winthrop vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Winthrop | Windsor | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
6,191Highest |
3,554 |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Winthrop 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. |
$86,470±$4kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
| 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 56% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.