Compare towns
North Hero 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
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | North Hero | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Highest 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 | 5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| North Hero 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 | $451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| North Hero and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%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 | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.