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Hartford Village vs White River Junction vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford Village has the highest household income ($93k).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Hartford Village | White River Junction | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 426Lowest |
3,364Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±15.8Highest 5% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Hartford Village and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Orleans 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 | $92,500±$74kHighest 14% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
| Hartford Village 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 | $277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$270 about the VT average |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,667Highest 32% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±45.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.