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South Burlington 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
South Burlington has the most expensive homes ($443k median).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | South Burlington | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,756Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.8Highest 11% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| South Burlington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| South Burlington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| South Burlington 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+ | 67.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$13kHighest 31% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,400±$19kHighest 40% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,674Highest 32% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±7.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 25% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| South Burlington 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 | #12 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | South Burlington School District | — |
| High school in town | South Burlington High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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| 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.