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Bellows Falls vs Langdon vs White River Junction
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).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Langdon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
805Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon 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%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Bellows 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Langdon 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. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Langdon and White River Junction 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. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Langdon and White River Junction 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. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Langdon and White River Junction 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. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.