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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Bellows Falls vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Bellows Falls | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,884 |
2,891 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and West Windsor 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.