Compare towns
White River Junction vs Middlesex vs Elmore
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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,943 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Elmore 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.