Compare towns
White River Junction 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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
532Lowest |
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 |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morrisville and Whiting 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Whiting 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 12% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
| Whiting 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±$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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Morrisville 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% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 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 |
22 min 7% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.