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Bellows Falls vs Exeter vs Morrisville
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
16,151Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Morrisville 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Morrisville 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Morrisville 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.