Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Johnson vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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.
| Measure | Hyde Park | Johnson | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000Lowest |
3,450Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 | $198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340 18% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883 23% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.