What stands out worked out from the figures below

White River Junction has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	White River Junction	Mount Tabor
People
Population	3,364Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT
Kids under 18	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and Mount Tabor 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%	42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	1.6%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Mount Tabor and White River Junction 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT
	Mount Tabor 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±$216Lowest about the VT average	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,651Highest 12% above VT	$5,233Lowest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	White River Junction and Mount Tabor 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%	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 35% below VT	46 minHighest 94% above VT
Work from home	15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	White River Junction and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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.