Compare towns
Mendon 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
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Mendon | Morrisville | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
2,664 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Mendon and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Mendon 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 | $357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Mendon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Morrisville and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.