Compare towns
White River Junction vs Pomfret vs Windsor vs Wilder
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Windsor | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
908Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% 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 |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.