Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Strafford 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Strafford has the most homeowners (88.9%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Strafford | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,372Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Strafford and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.