Compare towns
Morrisville vs White River Junction vs Bow
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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | White River Junction | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,364 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Bow 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 15% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.