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White River Junction vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
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 | Needham | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
32,459Highest |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Needham 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Needham 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% |
81.9%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% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Needham 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% 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% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
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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.