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Manchester vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most homeowners (73.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Manchester | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,486Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Manchester 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 | $454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 39% below VT |
15 minHighest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Manchester 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 | #37 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.