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Bellows Falls vs Franklin vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Franklin has the most homeowners (74.7%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Franklin | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville 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%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Franklin and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.