Compare towns
White River Junction vs Williston vs Hartford Village
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Williston | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
10,144Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
45.1±15.8 5% above VT |
| Williston and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,500±$74k 14% above VT |
| Williston and Hartford Village 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$277,600±$249kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,221±$270Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
60.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.