What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berkshire has the most homeowners (77.3%).

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berkshire	White River Junction
People
Population	1,745Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT	33.7±3.2Highest 22% below VT
	White River Junction and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	14.8%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Berkshire and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Lowest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Berkshire and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,406±$21kLowest 12% below VT	$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT
	White River Junction and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,600±$26kLowest 23% below VT	$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT
	White River Junction and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT	$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average
	Berkshire and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,545Lowest 30% below VT	$5,651Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Berkshire and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 37% above VT	15 minLowest 35% below VT
Work from home	12.1%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	White River Junction and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.