What stands out worked out from the figures below

White River Junction has the most expensive homes ($279k median).

Hancock has the most homeowners (59.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	White River Junction	Hancock
People
Population	3,364Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT	33.8±11.6Highest 22% below VT
	Hancock 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hancock 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%	19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Hancock and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT
	White River Junction and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,651Highest 12% above VT	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 35% below VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	White River Junction and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.