Compare towns
White River Junction vs Tunbridge vs Johnson vs Windsor
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Tunbridge | Johnson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,253Lowest |
3,450 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Johnson 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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 | 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.