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Johnson vs Roxbury 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).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Roxbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
299Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and White River Junction 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% |
17.4%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Roxbury 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. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.