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Bellows Falls vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Morrisville has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Sandgate | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
435Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest 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 |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Sandgate 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±$35k 38% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Morrisville 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.