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White River Junction vs Holderness vs Bellows Falls 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%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Holderness | Bellows Falls | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,917Lowest |
2,891 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Bellows Falls and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Bellows 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% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
| Holderness and White River Junction 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. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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±$216 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Holderness 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.