What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

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

Measure	Whitefield	Bellows Falls
People
Population	2,516Lowest	2,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.	41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bellows Falls and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield 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+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bellows Falls and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 22% below U.S.	$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.	$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S.	$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S.	$4,448Highest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitefield and Bellows Falls 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	#86 of 120 in NH	—
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	—
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.