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White River Junction vs Bethlehem 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Bethlehem | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,537Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem 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 | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem 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±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and White River Junction 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% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.