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Morrisville vs Rye 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

Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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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.

MeasureMorrisvilleRyeWhite River Junction
People
Population
2,664Lowest
5,611Highest
3,364
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
55.1±3Highest
42% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
Kids under 18
15.1%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
Rye 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
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
61.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,240±$15kLowest
15% below U.S.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,300±$20kLowest
17% below U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$116
9% below U.S.
$1,781±$156Highest
26% above U.S.
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,542Lowest
46% above U.S.
$7,519Highest
141% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±15.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Morrisville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
15% below U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
Work from home
12.9%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #2 of 120 in NH —
School district — Rye School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.