Compare towns
White River Junction vs Moretown vs Monkton
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%).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Moretown | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and White River Junction 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 |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.