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Bellows Falls vs Bethlehem vs Newport
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Bethlehem | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,537Lowest |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Bellows Falls 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. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls 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% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Newport 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.