Compare towns
Wilder vs Windham vs Montgomery 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 the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Montgomery | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
594Lowest |
1,047 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Montgomery 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Windham and Montgomery 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 |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.