Compare towns
White River Junction vs Mount Tabor vs Putney
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
304Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
— | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Putney 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.