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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Barton
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 (+0.2%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,891 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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+ | 39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$56,086±$2kHighest 31% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% 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 | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton 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 VT: 10.1% |
25.1% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.