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Croydon 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
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Croydon | Morrisville | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,664 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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 | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Croydon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% 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 | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.