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White River Junction vs Hanover 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
8,479Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 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+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
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| 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.