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Waltham 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
Waltham has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Waltham | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 452Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Waltham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and White River Junction 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.