Compare towns
Johnson vs White River Junction vs Windsor vs Hyde Park
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%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Hyde Park has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Windsor | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
3,364 |
3,554Highest |
3,000Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Windsor and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 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+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hyde Park 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above 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 | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
| White River Junction and Windsor 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| White River Junction and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 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 | 12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.