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Bellows Falls vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Westminster | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
497Lowest |
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 |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Morrisville 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Westminster 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±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Westminster and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Morrisville 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.