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Morrisville vs White River Junction vs Hampton Beach
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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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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.
| Measure | Morrisville | White River Junction | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
3,364Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Morrisville 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach 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 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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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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.