Compare towns
Morrisville vs St. Albans 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | St. Albans | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Morrisville and St. Albans 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans 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%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% 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 | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Morrisville 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 |
$1,150±$78Lowest 7% 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 | $4,542 10% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Morrisville 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.