Compare towns
White River Junction vs Berwick vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | White River Junction | Berwick | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
8,175Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Berwick 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 | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.