What stands out worked out from the figures below

White River Junction has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	White River Junction	Warren
People
Population	3,364Highest	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT	53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT
Kids under 18	17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	White River Junction and Warren 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%	30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	60%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Warren 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 5% below VT	$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT
	Warren 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±$78kLowest 12% below VT	$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average	$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT
	Warren 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	$7,284Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4%	32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	White River Junction and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 35% below VT	19 minHighest 21% below VT
Work from home	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.