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White River Junction vs Roxbury vs Hartford vs Johnson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hartford has the highest household income ($78k).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Roxbury | Hartford | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
299Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hartford 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 16% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Hartford 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Hartford School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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U.S. 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.