Compare towns
Morrisville vs Reading 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
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Morrisville | Reading | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
699Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Reading and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Reading 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 | $276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Reading and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below 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 | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.