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Canaan vs Morrisville vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most homeowners (77.3%).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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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 | Canaan | Morrisville | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
2,664Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Canaan and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.