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White River Junction vs Hampton Falls vs Lyme 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%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lyme | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,328 |
1,710Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Lyme 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.