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Warren vs White River Junction vs Granville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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.

MeasureWarrenWhite River JunctionGranville
People
Population
1,585
3,364Highest
414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+10.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
33.7±3.2Lowest
22% below VT
44.8±7.7
4% above VT
Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.1%±5
VT: 17.9%
19.1%±5.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Granville and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
18.4%±4.3
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
38.9%
VT: 43.8%
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±4Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.4%±3.1
VT: 7%
Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,905±$16kHighest
7% above VT
$77,168±$4k
5% below VT
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below VT
Warren and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$278,800±$78k
12% below VT
$233,300±$40kLowest
26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,222±$216
about the VT average
$1,163±$184Lowest
6% below VT
Warren and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$5,651
12% above VT
$2,914Lowest
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.3%±26.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
42.9%±17.3Highest
VT: 48.4%
34.8%±70.3
VT: 48.4%
White River Junction and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
12.1%
VT: 10.1%
6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
43.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
87.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1963Lowest
13 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
21% below VT
15 minLowest
35% below VT
34 minHighest
44% above VT
Work from home
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
15.7%±5.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
31.9%±15
VT: 16.9%
Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.