Compare towns
Wilder vs Cambridge vs Royalton vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Cambridge | Royalton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,767Highest |
2,752Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge 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 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$9k 7% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Royalton 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 | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Cambridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Cambridge School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.