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Beecher Falls vs Wells vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Beecher Falls | Wells | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
1,148Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Wells and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$138,400±$14k 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 52% below VT |
$3,308Highest 34% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
37 minLowest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.