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Bellows Falls vs Keene 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).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Keene | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
22,939Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Morrisville 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Morrisville 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. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Keene 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 41% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Keene 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Keene 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% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Morrisville 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.