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Windsor vs Concord 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%).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Concord | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest 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% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Concord 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Concord 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 |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% 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±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Concord 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 |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Concord 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Concord 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.