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Bellows Falls vs Dummer 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).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Dummer | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
299Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Dummer and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.