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White River Junction vs Newfields vs Johnson vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Bellows Falls has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Newfields | Johnson | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,023Lowest |
3,450Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls 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 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.