Compare towns
White River Junction vs Newfane vs Moretown
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Newfane | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Newfane and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and White River Junction 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Newfane and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.