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Lee vs Bellows Falls vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Lee | Bellows Falls | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,891 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Lee and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.