Compare towns
White River Junction vs Royalton vs Sullivan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,752 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Sullivan 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Sullivan 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%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. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and White River Junction 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.