What percentage of people rent in White River Junction, VT?

Name: Renters and owners in White River Junction, VT, 2020–2024
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56.1% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in White River Junction, VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 727 renting households against 568 that own their home.

In White River Junction, the share of households that rent went from 49.6% in 2015–2019 to 56.1% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 56.1% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 727 (±183)
Median renter income: $72,452 (±$14,408)

Who rents and who owns in White River Junction

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	White River Junction	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	56.1% (±10.9 points)	25.2% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	727 (±183)	6,363 (±478)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	568 (±165)	18,930 (±457)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,452 (±$14,408)	$50,611 (±$4,789)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,468 (±$23,935)	$88,602 (±$4,553)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In White River Junction, the renter share is higher than in Windsor County (25.2%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (26.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Windsor County, White River Junction ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 33.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in White River Junction has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	49.6% (±7.9 points)	56.1% (±10.9 points)	+6.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$922 (±$69)	$1,222 (±$216)	+32.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,000 (±$12,166)	$77,168 (±$3,901)	+71.5%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near White River Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White River Junction
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
White River Junction	—	56.1% (±10.9 points)	—
Wilder	2.0 mi	37.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Lebanon	3.9 mi	48.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich (community)	4.8 mi	35.5% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Hanover (community)	5.1 mi	37.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Hartland	7.3 mi	8.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Plainfield	7.5 mi	12.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Hanover	8.7 mi	26.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Norwich	8.8 mi	28.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilder, VT (37.1%), Norwich (community), VT (35.5%), Hanover (community), NH (37.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Windsor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	White River Junction	56.1% (±10.9 points)
2	Springfield (community)	51.0% (±9.0 points)
3	Windsor (community)	48.4% (±11.7 points)
4	Wilder	37.1% (±9.2 points)
5	Norwich (community)	35.5% (±16.1 points)
6	Chester (community)	28.6% (±13.9 points)

White River Junction is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hartford, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about White River Junction

How many renters are there in White River Junction?

White River Junction has an estimated 727 (±183) renting households, 56.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in White River Junction?

In White River Junction, the share of households that rent went from 49.6% in 2015–2019 to 56.1% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in White River Junction?

A renting household in White River Junction has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in White River Junction?

The median renting household in White River Junction, VT has an income of $72,452 (±$14,408) a year, against $83,468 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for White River Junction CDP, Vermont (place:83575, in state:50).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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