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White River Junction vs Hartford Village vs Morrisville
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | White River Junction | Hartford Village | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
426Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.1±15.8 5% above VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$92,500±$74kHighest 14% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Hartford Village 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 12% below VT |
$277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,221±$270Lowest about the VT average |
$1,289±$116Highest 4% above 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 | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Highest 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 | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 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. | |||
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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.