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Bellows Falls vs Dublin vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Dublin | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,688Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Bellows Falls 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% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Dublin 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. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Dublin and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and White River Junction 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.