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White River Junction vs Lyme 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme | Hartford | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,710Lowest |
10,736Highest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% 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. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Lyme and Hartford 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Hartford 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% 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. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 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% |
4.4%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% |
80.5%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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 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. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lyme 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.