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St. Albans vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most homeowners (79.3%).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | St. Albans | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,057Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8Highest 4% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19kHighest 11% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 | $363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.