Compare towns
White River Junction vs Royalton vs Pomfret
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%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Royalton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,752 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Pomfret 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Royalton and Pomfret 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Pomfret 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.