Compare towns
White River Junction vs Brattleboro vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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.
| Measure | White River Junction | Brattleboro | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
12,122Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Stowe 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 5% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe 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 12% below VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
19 minHighest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.