Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Morrisville vs Tunbridge
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
2,664 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Morrisville and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Tunbridge 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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±$15k 16% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 38% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.