Compare towns
Huntington vs White River Junction vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Duxbury has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Huntington | White River Junction | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
3,364Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Huntington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Huntington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.