Compare towns
White River Junction vs Weybridge vs Bridgewater
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 highest household income ($118k).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
781Lowest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Weybridge 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 5% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Weybridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Bridgewater 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% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest 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 |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Weybridge 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 | — |
| High school 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.