Bellows Falls, VT

Village in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,891

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.3

years ∙ half population younger than 41.3, half older

Diversity Index

19.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bellows Falls is a village in Vermont, United States.

Location

Village in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.134554° N, 72.459088° W

DMS43° 08′ 04.39″ N, 72° 27′ 32.72″ W

Population Density & area

2,126/sq mi (821.3/km²)

Total Area

1.38 sq mi (3.57 km²)

Land Area

1.36 sq mi (3.52 km²) · 98.7%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 1.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

40.9% male

Male 40.9%

Female 59.1%

males per 100 females

Bellows Falls 69.1

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bellows Falls 1.9%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.3

years ∙ half population younger than 41.3, half older

Bellows Falls

41.3

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

86.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bellows Falls 86.2

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.6%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.7%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.7%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	86.2	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	42.1	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	44	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.4%

Black

0.6%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

6.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bellows Falls 19.7%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bellows Falls population

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.2%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	94.6%	93.3%	76.4%
White	89.4%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.6%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	2.5%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	2.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

43% family

Family 43%

Non family 57%

% family households

Bellows Falls 43%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.21

persons per household

Bellows Falls

2.21

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bellows Falls population

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Total households	1,290	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.21	2.28	2.53
Family households	555	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	3.07	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	305	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	250	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	41	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	209	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	735	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	513	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	126	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	33	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	387	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	299	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	222	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,547

housing units

Bellows Falls 1,547

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

83.4% occupied

Occupied 83.4%

Vacant 16.6%

vacancy rate

Bellows Falls 16.6%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

48.8%

Single family houses

48.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

50.3%

Mobile homes

0.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Bellows Falls the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

61.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

5.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	20.3%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	44.3%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	35.4%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	24.2%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.5%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	35.9%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	16.9%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1976	1981
Total housing units	1,547	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

50.7% owners

Renter-occupied 49.3%

Owner-occupied 50.7%

homeownership rate

Bellows Falls 50.7%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.37

Owner-occupied

2.04

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bellows Falls 2.37

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	1,290	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	33.9%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.7%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	16.6%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.4%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	22%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.9%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.2%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.8%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15.1%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	4.3%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	76.3%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.1%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$195,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bellows Falls

$195,600

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

64.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

64.7%

Owners without a mortgage

19.1%

Renters

43.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$195,600	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	10.6%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	40.7%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	36.9%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	9.9%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	62.7%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	37.3%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,972	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$779	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,038	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bellows Falls 27.5%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bellows Falls 2.3%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

745

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

65.4%

College / Undergraduate

23.4%

Graduate / Professional

8.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bellows Falls

32%

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	745	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	65.4%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.4%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.4%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.7%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.9%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	31.7%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	23.4%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	8.3%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	32%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	71.5%	78.6%	82%
Private school	28.5%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,009

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

2.3%

HS graduate

34%

Some college no degree

29.3%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

15.2%

Graduate or professional degree

12.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Bellows Falls due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

63.8% · 36.2%

HS graduate

37.6% · 62.4%

Some college no degree

42% · 58%

Associates degree

44.5% · 55.5%

Bachelors degree

39.2% · 60.8%

Graduate or professional degree

31.2% · 68.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	2,009	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.3%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	34%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	29.3%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.8%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.5%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.2%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12.3%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.7%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,287

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$30,417

Some college or associates

$40,104

Bachelors degree

$55,238

Graduate or professional degree

$82,273

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

68.1%

HS graduate

22%

Some college or associates

22.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bellows Falls	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,287	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$30,417	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,104	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$55,238	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$82,273	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	68.1%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	22%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	22.1%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Bellows Falls, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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