Compare towns
White River Junction vs Danby vs Middlesex
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%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Danby | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Danby and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and White River Junction 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$216 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Danby 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.