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White River Junction vs Bartlett vs Johnson 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
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
St. Albans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
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 | White River Junction | Bartlett | Johnson | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,281Lowest |
3,450 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,310 6% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.