Compare towns
Wilder vs Worcester vs Andover 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
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
White River Junction has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Andover | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
831 |
616Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Andover 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Andover 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| 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.