Compare towns
Johnson vs White River Junction vs Eliot
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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
3,364Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and White River Junction 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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 |
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.