Compare towns
White River Junction vs Sheldon vs Montgomery
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Sheldon | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,267 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Sheldon 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 5% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 12% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery 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±$216 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 12% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.