Compare towns
White River Junction vs Essex Junction vs Hartford Village
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 most renters (56.1% rent).
Essex Junction has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Hartford Village has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Essex Junction | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
10,803Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+14.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
39.3±3.1 9% below VT |
45.1±15.8Highest 5% above VT |
| Hartford Village and Essex Junction 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% |
19.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.9%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Essex Junction and White River Junction 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% |
52.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,257±$16k 10% above VT |
$92,500±$74kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hartford Village and Essex 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 |
$407,500±$20kHighest 29% above VT |
$277,600±$249kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,544±$135Highest 25% above VT |
$1,221±$270Lowest about the VT average |
| Essex Junction 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 |
$6,797Highest 35% above VT |
$6,667 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.3%±14.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Essex Junction 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% |
9.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
59.3% VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Essex Junction 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 | — | #14 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| High school in town | — | Essex High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.