What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).

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	Harrisville	White River Junction
People
Population	885Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S.	33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	White River Junction and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harrisville 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	$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S.	$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kHighest 29% above U.S.	$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S.	$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Harrisville and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S.	$5,651Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	White River Junction and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	15 minLowest 42% below U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	White River Junction and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.