Compare towns
White River Junction vs Burke vs Cavendish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Cavendish has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Burke | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,317 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish and Burke 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Burke 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% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| White River Junction and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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 |
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.