Compare towns
White River Junction vs Westminster vs Lebanon vs Wilder
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 the most renters (56.1% rent).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Lebanon has the most expensive homes ($385k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Westminster | Lebanon | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,999Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 14% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Lebanon 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.