Compare towns
Dover vs Morrisville vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Dover | Morrisville | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,664 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dover and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Dover and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| 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 | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.