Compare towns
White River Junction vs Stowe vs Thetford
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 the most renters (56.1% rent).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Thetford has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Stowe | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
5,285Highest |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
43.6±6.2 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Thetford 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Thetford 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% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Stowe 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 5% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
| Stowe and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
| Stowe and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.