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Bellows Falls vs Mapleton vs Hope vs North Westminster
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Hope | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,884 |
1,748 |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
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| Mapleton and Hope 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Hope 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$2,938 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bellows Falls and Hope 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.