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White River Junction vs Roxbury vs Surry

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%).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).

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.

MeasureWhite River JunctionRoxburySurry
People
Population
3,364Highest
299Lowest
1,052
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+12%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
43.2±17.7
11% above U.S.
44.7±5.1Highest
15% above U.S.
Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±11.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Surry 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
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±10.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Surry 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
13.4%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±6.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Roxbury and Surry 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±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$110,125±$25kHighest
36% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$323,100±$219k
about the U.S. average
$331,400±$23kHighest
about the U.S. average
Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
—
$1,955±$374Highest
38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$5,787
86% above U.S.
$6,384Highest
105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±17.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±74.3
U.S.: 51.1%
White River Junction and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
22 minHighest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Surry and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.