Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Ripton vs Morrisville
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
508Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Ripton 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Morrisville 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.