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Bellows Falls vs Johnson vs Swanton
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Swanton has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Johnson | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
3,450Highest |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Highest 4% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Johnson 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Swanton 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% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Johnson 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±$2k 31% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton 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 12% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Johnson and Swanton 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.