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Durham vs White River Junction vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | White River Junction | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
3,364Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
38.7±2Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest 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+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Durham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.