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Grafton vs White River Junction vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Grafton | White River Junction | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
3,364Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.