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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Cummington
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 expensive homes ($390k median).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cummington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
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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 | Bellows Falls | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,891Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington 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+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1940 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.