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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Bellows Falls vs 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

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

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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.

MeasureWindsorOgunquitBellows FallsWindsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
1,379Lowest
2,891
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.3±6.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
8.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Bellows Falls and Ogunquit 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 U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$56,086±$2k
31% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Ogunquit 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
38% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$195,600±$35k
41% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
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$1,038±$109Highest
27% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
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
67% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,448Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.9%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
50.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — — #61 of 70 in VT
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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.