Compare towns
Morrisville vs Cornwall vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Morrisville | Cornwall | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
1,208Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Cornwall and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 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 | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Cornwall and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.