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White River Junction vs Enfield vs St. Albans vs Hartford Village
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).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Enfield | St. Albans | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
4,475 |
6,954Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford Village 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford Village 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. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village 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. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,667Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5 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% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% 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. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley 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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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.