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White River Junction vs Royalton vs Exeter
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).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Royalton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,752Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Exeter 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Royalton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Exeter 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 4% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.