What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilmot	White River Junction
People
Population	1,487Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S.	33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22%	17.1%±5 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilmot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S.	$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S.	$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S.
	White River Junction and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,651Highest 113% above U.S.	$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	White River Junction and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	15 minLowest 42% below U.S.
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilmot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.