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Bellows Falls vs Morrisville 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Swanton has the most homeowners (64.8%).
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 | Morrisville | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
2,664Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| 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%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$68,240±$15kHighest 16% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Morrisville and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Morrisville and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
$4,370Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Morrisville and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.