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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Newburgh
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 (10.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,891 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Newburgh 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 U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 67% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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 | — | — |
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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.