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Roxbury vs White River Junction vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Roxbury | White River Junction | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,364Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange 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 | $323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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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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.