Compare towns
White River Junction vs Freeport vs Hartford
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).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k 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 | Freeport | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
8,802 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Hartford 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 4% below U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.