Compare towns
Stowe vs Thetford 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
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Thetford has the most homeowners (84.1%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Stowe | Thetford | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,813Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
43.6±6.2 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Stowe and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stowe and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Stowe and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Thetford School District | — |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.