Compare towns
Londonderry vs White River Junction vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($346k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Londonderry | White River Junction | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
3,364Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.