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Bellows Falls vs Warren vs Rockingham
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Warren has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Warren | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
942Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Warren and Rockingham 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham 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. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Warren 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. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Rockingham 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. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Warren and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Warren 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% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Warren 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Warren School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.