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Wilder vs Sunapee vs Jericho 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%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Sunapee | Jericho | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
3,416 |
5,114Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.