Compare towns
Hampton 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
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,364Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.