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Campton 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

Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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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.

MeasureCamptonSt. AlbansWhite River Junction
People
Population
3,407
6,954Highest
3,364Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
38.7±2
about the U.S. average
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
St. Albans and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.9%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton 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
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$57,980±$7kLowest
28% below U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38kHighest
7% above U.S.
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
Campton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,150±$78Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,222±$216Highest
14% below U.S.
White River Junction and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.8%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
49%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 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
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton 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 #68 of 120 in NH #46 of 70 in VT —
School district Campton School District Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 —
High school 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.