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White River Junction vs Levant 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%).
Levant has the most homeowners (81.4%).
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 | Levant | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,069Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.7±2.2Highest about the U.S. average |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Levant 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% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and Levant 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. |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Levant 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±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Levant 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. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Levant and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Levant 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.