What stands out worked out from the figures below

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

North Bennington has the most homeowners (61.4%).

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	North Bennington
People
Population	3,364Highest	1,336Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT	43.9±10Highest about the VT average
	North Bennington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and North Bennington 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%	31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	41.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT	$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT
	White River Junction and North Bennington 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	$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average
	North Bennington 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	$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT
	North Bennington 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	$5,590Lowest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	North Bennington 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%	7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	61.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 35% below VT	18 minHighest 24% below VT
Work from home	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	North Bennington and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.