Compare towns
St. Albans vs White River Junction vs Weybridge
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%).
Weybridge has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,364 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2 10% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and St. Albans 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% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Weybridge 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.