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Beecher Falls vs Wells vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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±6.7 25% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Norton 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Wells and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls and Norton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Wells 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 |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Wells and Norton 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 |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Wells and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,308Highest 34% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
39 minLowest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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.