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Eliot vs Johnson vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Eliot | Johnson | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
3,450 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.