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White River Junction vs Derry vs St. Albans vs Wilder
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Derry | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
34,116Highest |
6,954 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Derry 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. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Derry and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Derry 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.