Compare towns
Morrisville vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Orange | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
957Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest 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+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Orange 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±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Orange and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Highest 10% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 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 | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.