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Walpole vs White River Junction vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most homeowners (69.9%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Walpole | White River Junction | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690 |
3,364Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 | $82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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 | $319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Walpole and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.