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Alstead vs Bartlett vs St. Albans vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Alstead | Bartlett | St. Albans | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,281 |
6,954Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.