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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Montgomery
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 people working from home (21.2%).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,891Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor 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. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Bellows Falls 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% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Montgomery 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.