Compare towns
Windsor vs White River Junction vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Windsor | White River Junction | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,364Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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 | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| White River Junction and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.