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Bellows Falls vs Mapleton vs Morrisville vs Walpole
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Mapleton | Morrisville | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,884Lowest |
2,664 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Morrisville 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Mapleton 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville 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±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Walpole 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Morrisville 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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.