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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Windsor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,891 |
2,060Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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±$35k 38% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 17% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.