Compare towns
St. Albans vs White River Junction vs Bolton
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bolton has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,364 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Highest 10% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
| St. Albans and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest 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+ | 13.9%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$311,600±$42kHighest about the VT average |
| Bolton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
| Bolton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,826 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest 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 | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.