What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most people working from home (14.3%).

Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	Bellows Falls
People
Population	393Lowest	2,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-12.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.3±14Highest 12% above VT	41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT
	Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bellows Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4%	23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newbury 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+	38.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 7%	8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7%
	Bellows Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT	$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT
	Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT	$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average	$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT
	Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,943Lowest 22% below VT	$4,448Highest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4%	43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	25.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	20 minLowest 14% below VT
Work from home	14.3%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9%	6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.