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Greenland 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

Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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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.

MeasureGreenlandSt. AlbansWhite River Junction
People
Population
4,106
6,954Highest
3,364Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
38.7±2
about the U.S. average
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
Greenland and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
St. Albans and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.9%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
St. Albans and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$57,980±$7kLowest
28% below U.S.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,150±$78Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.8%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
49%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 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
21 min
22% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #10 of 120 in NH #46 of 70 in VT —
School district Greenland 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.