Compare towns
Wilder vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Salisbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,200Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wilder 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Wilder 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Salisbury 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±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Salisbury 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±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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 9% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
19 minHighest 20% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.