Compare towns
White River Junction vs Jericho vs Hartford vs Wilder
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Jericho | Hartford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
5,114 |
10,736Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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 VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$4k 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.