Compare towns
White River Junction vs Whiting vs Mendon vs Bellows Falls
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 the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Whiting | Mendon | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
532Lowest |
1,113 |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Mendon and Bellows Falls 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Bellows Falls 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Mendon and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Mendon and Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.