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Waterville vs White River Junction vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% 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.
| Measure | Waterville | White River Junction | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
3,364Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Waterville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterville and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere 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 | $236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| White River Junction and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.