Compare towns
Johnson vs Mapleton vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Johnson | Mapleton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 6% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Mapleton 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.