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Stannard 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
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Stannard | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 228Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Stannard and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| White River Junction and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Stannard 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 | $4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.