What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westford has the most homeowners (86.1%).

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westford	White River Junction
People
Population	2,290Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.1±8.6Highest about the VT average	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT
	Westford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westford 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+	52.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT	$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT	$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT	$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average
	Westford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,282Highest 25% above VT	$5,651Lowest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	White River Junction and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	15 minLowest 35% below VT
Work from home	19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.