Compare towns
White River Junction vs Williston vs Wilder vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Wilder | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
10,144 |
3,087Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Lebanon 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 4% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Williston 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.