Compare towns
White River Junction vs Weybridge vs Barnard
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%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Weybridge | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
781Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
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.