What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montgomery has the most homeowners (80.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Montgomery	White River Junction
People
Population	1,047Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT
Kids under 18	15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT	$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT
	White River Junction and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average	$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT
	Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT	$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average
	White River Junction and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,326Lowest 14% below VT	$5,651Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 58% above VT	15 minLowest 35% below VT
Work from home	16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.