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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Dummerston vs Royalton
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Dummerston | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,891 |
2,090Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.