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Morrisville vs White River Junction vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,364 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Morrisville 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% |
44.2%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% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
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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.