Compare towns
White River Junction vs Pembroke vs Hartford
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%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Pembroke | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
7,438 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Pembroke 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% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$89,519±$22kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Hartford 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Pembroke School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | Pembroke Academy | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.