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White River Junction vs Jefferson 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 kids (17.1% under 18).
Jefferson has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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 | Jefferson | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,013Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Jefferson 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.