Compare towns
White River Junction vs Randolph vs Waterbury
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).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
4,843 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
| Waterbury 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% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Waterbury 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% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% 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 | $5,651 12% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Waterbury 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% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.