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White River Junction vs Stratton vs Wilder
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wilder has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Stratton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
532Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and White River Junction 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| White River Junction and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.