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White River Junction vs Hartford vs Rollinsford 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%).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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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 | Hartford | Rollinsford | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
10,736Highest |
2,626Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Rollinsford 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% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Rollinsford 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Rollinsford 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. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Hartford 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. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Hartford 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Rollinsford School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.