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Bellows Falls, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Sullivan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,851
Population
2,096/sq mi density
$54,836
Median Income
$32,683 per capita
$176,000
Home Value
$230,301 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
1,807 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$54,836 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$176,000 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,836
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,683
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bellows Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bellows Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,836
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,683
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,013
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,200M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,202
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
86
Retail
159
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,013
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,767
265% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,836 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,683 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,013 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $2,200M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,202 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 159 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,013 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,767 |