Compare towns
St. Albans vs White River Junction vs Rockingham vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,807 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2 10% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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 | $57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| White River Junction and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| White River Junction and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| White River Junction and St. Albans 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Rockingham 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% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| 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.