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White River Junction vs Hooksett vs Hartford 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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Hooksett | Hartford | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,736 |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 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 |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Hartford 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Hartford School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hartford High School | 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.