What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has the most homeowners (82.9%).

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	New Gloucester	White River Junction
People
Population	5,766Highest	3,364Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Highest 3% above U.S.	33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S.
	New Gloucester and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Gloucester and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Gloucester 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	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.	$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S.	$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S.
	New Gloucester and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S.
	White River Junction and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$5,651Highest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	White River Junction and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	15 minLowest 42% below U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	White River Junction and New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.