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Bellows Falls vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Hampton Falls 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Morrisville 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls 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.