Compare towns
White River Junction vs Reading vs Baltimore
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Reading | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
699 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Baltimore 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| White River Junction and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and White River Junction 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.