Compare towns
White River Junction vs Worcester vs Berlin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Worcester | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
831Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Berlin 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Berlin 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin 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±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Berlin 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Berlin 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Berlin 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.