There are 4.2 jobs in White River Junction for every working resident, and 4,533 people commute in
A typical one-way commute lasts 15 minutes (Vermont 24, U.S. 26). Employers in White River Junction report 4,704 jobs, against 1,109 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 16% of workers; Vermont has 17%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets White River Junction apart on work
White River Junction fills up on a workday
White River Junction has 4,704 jobs, 4.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 7,000 people are in town, more than double the 3,400 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of White River Junction workers cross into New Hampshire
35% of White River Junction workers work outside Vermont, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Lebanon (25%), Hanover (12%) and Concord (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Commutes from White River Junction are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 24 across Vermont. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Vermont worker. Time on the road ↓
Most White River Junction residents work close to home
66% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Nearly all the work in White River Junction is services
90% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 1% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The daily flow of workers through White River Junction
On a workday 938 residents head out to work and 171 work right here.
About 7,000 people are in White River Junction on a workday afternoon, 107% more than live here.
4.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting in to White River Junction: where workers come from
Where White River Junction clocks in
25% of workers
23% of workers
12% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The trip to work from White River Junction: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of White River Junction workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,707 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from White River Junction
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
White River Junction is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in White River Junction, 2013 → 2023: 3,259 → 4,704. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs White River Junction’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns next door employ 25% of White River Junction
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | White River Junction workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Junction | – | — | — | 15 min | $77,168 |
| Wilder | under 1% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Hartford Village | under 1% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilder and Hartford Village: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lebanon. Darker towns draw more of White River Junction’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in White River Junction: questions
What is the median household income in White River Junction?
$77,168 (±$3,901) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in White River Junction?
12.1%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from White River Junction?
15 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in White River Junction work?
15% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lebanon (25%, 4 mi), Hartford (23%, 3 mi), Hanover (12%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around White River Junction without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from White River Junction, from the people who make the trip.
More of White River Junction
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.