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Bellows Falls vs Underhill vs Williston vs Walpole
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Underhill | Williston | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
3,141 |
10,144Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston 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 U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Williston 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.