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White River Junction vs Ashland vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
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.
| Measure | White River Junction | Ashland | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,183 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rumney 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 | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,961 59% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Ashland School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.