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Pomfret vs Bellows Falls vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Pomfret | Bellows Falls | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,891Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Pomfret and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest 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 | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Pomfret and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| Pomfret and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Morrisville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest 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 | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| 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.