Compare towns
White River Junction vs Springfield vs Cornish
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Springfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and White River Junction 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Cornish 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.