Compare towns
Johnson vs White River Junction vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Johnson | White River Junction | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
3,364Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
37.4±1.8Highest 13% below VT |
| Cambridge 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cambridge 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| White River Junction and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Cambridge 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 23% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| White River Junction and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Cambridge 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.