What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).

White River Junction has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

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	North Westminster	White River Junction
People
Population	125Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT
Kids under 18	0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	North Westminster 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+	52%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1Highest VT: 7%
	White River Junction and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$77,168±$4k 5% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT	$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT
	White River Junction and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,222±$216 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,938Lowest 42% below VT	$5,651Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	15 min 35% below VT
Work from home	37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	North Westminster and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.