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Durham 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
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Morrisville | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
2,664Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest 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+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Durham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
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| 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.