Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Pomfret vs White River Junction vs North Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Pomfret | White River Junction | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
908 |
3,364Highest |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
| North Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
52% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
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| Pomfret 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 | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
| Pomfret and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
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| White River Junction and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
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| Bellows Falls and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.