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White River Junction vs Wilder vs Westminster
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).
Wilder has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Wilder | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
3,087 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Wilder and Westminster 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Westminster 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Westminster 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and White River Junction 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and White River Junction 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 |
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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.