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Hampton Beach 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
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | St. Albans | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest 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+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school 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.