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Stoddard vs White River Junction vs Windsor

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 oldest population (median age 53).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureStoddardWhite River JunctionWindsor
People
Population
1,072
3,364Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
40.2±18.8
3% above U.S.
Stoddard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Stoddard 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%
15.7%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Stoddard and Windsor 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%
12.6%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%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor 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.
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
Windsor 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±$20k
about the U.S. average
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$337,500±$40kHighest
about the U.S. average
Windsor and Stoddard 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±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
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White River Junction and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,316
38% above U.S.
$5,651Highest
81% above U.S.
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer 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%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5
U.S.: 15.1%
White River Junction and Windsor 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.