Compare towns
White River Junction vs Manchester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Manchester has the most homeowners (73.8%).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Manchester 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% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
| Manchester and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Manchester 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 |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minHighest 35% below VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Manchester 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 | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.