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White River Junction vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Exeter | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
913Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Morrisville 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Morrisville 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| 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 | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| 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 | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest 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 | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Exeter 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.