Compare towns
White River Junction vs Pomfret vs Johnson vs Bellows Falls
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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Johnson | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
908Lowest |
3,450Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Pomfret 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
| 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 5% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
| Pomfret 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±$78k 12% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
| Pomfret 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±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| White River Junction and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.