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Morrisville vs Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morrisville and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Morrisville 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.