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Wilder vs Bow vs Royalton vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bow has the most expensive homes ($507k median).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Bow | Royalton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
8,335Highest |
2,752Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Bow and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Royalton 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.