Compare towns
White River Junction vs Randolph vs Burke
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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.
| Measure | White River Junction | Randolph | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
4,843Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Burke 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| White River Junction and Randolph 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.