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White River Junction vs Durham vs Johnson vs Wilder
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 the most renters (56.1% rent).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Johnson | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
15,080Highest |
3,450 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
30.9±6.5 21% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Durham 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 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Johnson 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and White River Junction 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.