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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Washington
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 highest household income ($104k).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.