Compare towns
White River Junction vs Whiting vs Ripton
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 most renters (56.1% rent).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
532 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
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| White River Junction and Whiting 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.