Compare towns
Clarendon vs White River Junction vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Clarendon | White River Junction | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
3,364Highest |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford 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 | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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 | $220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| White River Junction and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 33% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.