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White River Junction vs Windsor vs Windham vs Wilder
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Windsor | Windham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,554 |
16,038Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Windham 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.