Compare towns
White River Junction vs Pomfret vs St. George
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 the most renters (56.1% rent).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
908 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Pomfret 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 5% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.