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White River Junction vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Proctor | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,586Lowest |
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 |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Proctor 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| White River Junction and Proctor 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$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 | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±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.