Compare towns
Royalton vs Morrisville 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
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Royalton | Morrisville | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
2,664Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest 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 | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Royalton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Morrisville and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest 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 | 13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.