Compare towns
White River Junction vs Ripton vs Whiting 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Ripton | Whiting | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
508Lowest |
532 |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Morrisville 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 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
— | $1,204±$519Lowest 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 | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.