What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bellows Falls	Hebron
People
Population	2,891Highest	883Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hebron 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%	47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bellows Falls and Hebron 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.	$91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S.	$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average
	Hebron and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,448Highest 43% above U.S.	$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bellows Falls and Hebron 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%	15.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 24% below U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hebron 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.