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Stoddard vs White River Junction vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Stoddard | White River Junction | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
3,364Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.