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Bellows Falls vs Strong vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Strong has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Strong | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,249Lowest |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Strong and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12k 32% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.