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White River Junction vs Holderness 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%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Holderness | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%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% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | — |
| 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.