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Bellows Falls vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Bellows Falls | Berwick | Mapleton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
8,175Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Rockingham 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.