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Morrisville vs Rumney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
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 | Rumney | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
1,458Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%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% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 17% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney 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.