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Bellows Falls vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
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 | Hampton | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,542Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest 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% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Hampton 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.