Compare towns
Johnson vs Lebanon 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
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
St. Albans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Johnson | Lebanon | St. Albans | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
14,999Highest |
6,954 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1Highest about the U.S. average |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lebanon School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
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.