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White River Junction vs Gilmanton 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%).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Gilmanton | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
4,026 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45±4.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Gilmanton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Gilmanton 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% |
17.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilmanton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilmanton 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±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$363,700±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Gilmanton 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. |
$1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| 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 | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,235Highest 100% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and St. Albans 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 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 | — | #25 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Gilmanton 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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| Old photos in History | 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.