Compare towns
Roxbury vs White River Junction vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren 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 | $242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.