Compare towns
Pownal 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
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Pownal | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,265Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pownal 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 | $64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$32kLowest 19% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pownal and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| 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.