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Groton vs White River Junction vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Groton | White River Junction | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
3,364Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.