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Windsor vs Brighton vs Bellows Falls
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%).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Brighton | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,167Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest 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% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Brighton 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 |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$56,086±$2kHighest 31% 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% 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 |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,038±$109Highest 16% 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 |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton 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% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.