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White River Junction vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has the most homeowners (57.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Windsor | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,891Lowest |
3,554 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls 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 | $77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 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. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,150±$78 7% 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 | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 13 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| 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.