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Morrisville vs Dunbarton vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Dunbarton | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 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 | $68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school 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.