Compare towns
Morrisville vs White River Junction vs Wilder vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
3,364 |
3,087 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Wilder 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.