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Windsor vs Bennington vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bellows Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Bennington | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,249Highest |
2,891 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 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%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Bennington 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 |
$59,446±$7kHighest 27% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1961Highest 15 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 |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.