Compare towns
White River Junction vs Enosburgh vs St. Albans vs Wilder
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 the most people working from home (15.7%).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
St. Albans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Wilder has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Enosburgh | St. Albans | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,804Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.7% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,142±$451 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,436 12% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.